Signorelli and Fra Angelico at Orvieto: Liturgy, Poetry, and a Vision of the End of Time (Histories of Visions) (Histories of Visions)
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Signorelli and Fra Angelico at Orvieto: Liturgy, Poetry, and a Vision of the End of Time (Histories of Visions) (Histories of Visions)
Built in 1290, the cathedral at Orvieto, Italy, is a masterpiece of Italian gothic architecture. The decoration of the Cappella Nuova, commenced by Fra Angelico in 1447 and magnificently completed by Luca Signorelli in 1499 and 1504, displays an awe-inspiring “Last Judgement” and “Apocalypse” and, below… More