Alti ed esotici re d'Oriente o tre saggi, in cappelli sgargianti e scarpe a righe e motivi, attendono fuori dalla stalla di Betlemme per rendere omaggio al neonato Cristo bambino. Tra la fine degli anni '1300 e l'inizio degli anni '1400 Adorazione frammentaria del primo Rinascimento dell'affresco Magi, attribuito all'artista della scuola senese Taddeo di Bartolo (c. 1363-1422), nella Chiesa di San Francesco, Lucignano, Toscana, Italia.
4256 x 2832 px | 36 x 24 cm | 14,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
5 agosto 2011
Ubicazione:
Chiesa di San Francesco, Piazza Tribunale, Lucignano, Val di Chiana, Tuscany, Italy
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Lucignano, Val di Chiana, Tuscany, Italy: despite damage and loss caused by 17th century builders, this beautiful early Renaissance Adoration of the Magi fresco still glows with colour in the Chiesa di San Francesco, the medieval church dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. The tall three kings or wise men from the East wear suitably exotic costume, with flamboyant hats and striped and patterned footwear, as they wait outside the Bethlehem stable to pay homage to the Christ Child. Unfortunately, when the 17th century builders inserted the pedimented doorway seen on the left, they destroyed a large area of the fresco depicting a procession of people and animals following the Magi. They also obliterated most of the Nativity scene and part of the stable when they inserted a Baroque altar to the right. The destruction was accidental, as at that time, both this fresco and others in the church had vanished under layers of plaster and whitewash. They were rediscovered by a 19th century architect tasked with removing Baroque altars that obstructed windows. The frescoes were carefully restored once the plaster had been removed, with the work only finishing in 1985. Many of the frescoes in the Church of St. Francis are by two artists born in Siena, 30 miles to the west. Bartolo di Fredi (c. 1330-1410) and Taddeo di Bartolo (c. 1363-1422) were influential members of the Sienese School of artists and their artworks survive in many Tuscan churches and monasteries, as well as in museums and art galleries worldwide. At Lucignano, Bartolo di Fredi painted a powerfully expressive Triumph of Death and both men painted scenes from the life of St. Francis. This Adoration of the Magi fresco has been attributed to Taddeo di Bartolo, while discoloured frescoes above it on the transept wall are probably by Bartolo di Fredi. D0687.A8222
