How did Fra Filippo Lippi influence his son Filippino Lippi as a painter?
Filippino Lippi was the son of the Renaissance painter Fra Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti. As a painter, Filippino was a direct follower of his father, receiving his initial artistic foundation under his guidance.
The influence of Fra Filippo Lippi on his son was foundational, as Filippino accompanied his father to Spoleto in 1467 to assist with the major fresco cycle in the cathedral choir, which served as the elder Lippi's final work. Following his father's death, Filippino continued his training in the workshop of Sandro Botticelli, who had himself been a student of Fra Filippo Lippi. Through this lineage, the artistic traditions and stylistic developments fostered by the elder Lippi were passed down to his son, helping to shape Filippino's role as a significant figure in the Florentine school of the late 15th century.12