Who painted “Coronation of the Virgin”?

“Coronation of the Virgin” was painted by Filippo Lippi in 1441. Where to see it: Uffizi Gallery.

What to look for

Renaissance: Gothic before it is flatter, with gold grounds and elongated figures; Baroque after it is darker, more dramatic and full of movement.

Filippo Lippi (c. 1406 – 8 October 1469), also known as Lippo Lippi, was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Quattrocento (fifteenth century) and a Carmelite priest. He was an early Renaissance master of a painting workshop, who taught many painters. Wikipedia

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