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Started the 5th of April and closing the 5th of July in Rome you can visit the biggest exposition regarding Beato Angelico (known outside Italy as Fra Angelico), organized to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the death of this Domenican friar who is considered one of the most representative painters of the Renaissance

In the Capitoline Museums you’ll have the chance to take a trip back on  time during the Renaissance. Literally Renaissance means “rebirth”, in this case from the dark years of the Middle Ages; rebirth in many aspects of life, including painting.

A Religious man, the artist could had become a famous and rich, but deeply devoted, he choose the life of the prayer and he used to devolve all the money gained to the friary where he lived.

I consider Beato Angelico one of the most importans masters of painting for several reasons, but the most important one is that in his paintings we can observe the passage between gothic art and the renaissance.

For example in The Annunciation and The Adoration of the Magi we find examples of this transition. In particular you’ll note that despite the colours and the ornaments are those typical of the middle ages, the figures seem to have some volumetric development which is a trait from the Reinassance.

A great base to explore the many stimulating attractions Rome has to offer is Hotel Des Artistes. Due to its strategic location you’ll be only a short trip away from the most interesting sights in the Eternal City!