The most significant event in Fra Angelico history was the decision of the Italian government to house most of the painter’s works within the institution of San Marco in Florence; the holdings comprise more than half of the artist’s work. In 1436, the ruler of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici gave the Dominicans the church and convent of San Marco, which had previously been owned by the Slyvestrine Brothers. The architect Michelozzo was charged with the task of re-structuring the building, and…
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