Menarini Pills of Art Tebaide by Fra Angelico english version

The lives of the Holy Fathers in the desert near Thebes are narrated in a fairytale landscape. As in a large crib, we can enter into the daily life of the characters, described with great meticulousness. In this microcosm that teems with life, we find a father who milks a deer, another who throws a bear, and those who decided to spend their lives on a tree. These are the Dendritic monks, who retarded to the trees in prayer and penance. At the bottom flows a river where the ship passed, with the personification of the winds that blow in the swollen sails. The mountains, even though depicted in a simple way, are very similar to the Mugello hills, a familiar landscape for Beata Angelico, who was born in Vicca del Mugello. The scene lacks perspective and focal points, and the style is still late Gothic. This panel was in fact initially attributed to Gerardo Starnina, a reference for the entire generation of Florentine painters in the early 15th century. Later, Lunghi will attribute it to Beata Angelico. It was therefore one of the first known works of the prior painter, even before he took his vows. Febite Fra Angelico, about 1420.