Lorenzo Monaco Italian
c1370-c1424
Lorenzo Monaco Gallery
was a Florentine painter. He joined the Camaldolese monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence in 1391, but he left monastic life before making a lifetime commitment. Despite this fact, he has traditionally been called "Lawrence the Monk." His work shows the influence of the International Gothic style of the late fourteenth century, as well as that of the Sienese school.
Virgin and Child Enthroned with Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist Date 1390s
Medium Gold foil and oil paint on glass
Dimensions Height: 17 cm (6.7 in). Width: 18 cm (7.1 in).
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Painting ID:: 84472
Virgin_and_Child_Enthroned_with_Sts_John_the_Baptist_and_John_the_Evangelist Date 1390s
Medium Gold foil and oil paint on glass
Dimensions Height: 17 cm (6.7 in). Width: 18 cm (7.1 in).
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Lorenzo_Monaco Italian
c1370-c1424
Lorenzo Monaco Gallery
was a Florentine painter. He joined the Camaldolese monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence in 1391, but he left monastic life before making a lifetime commitment. Despite this fact, he has traditionally been called "Lawrence the Monk." His work shows the influence of the International Gothic style of the late fourteenth century, as well as that of the Sienese school.