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Which scenes appear in the predella of the Linaiuoli Altarpiece?
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Madonna of Humility, tempera on panel by Fra Angelico, c. 1440; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
The predella of the Linaiuoli Altarpiece, a triptych commissioned by the linen merchants' guild of Florence, features the following scenes:
- The Adoration of the Magi
- The Martyrdom of St. Mark
- The naming of John the Baptist
These paintings are noted for their lucid, compact narrative style and their use of strictly defined perspective.1