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Virgin and Child Between SS. Frediano and Augustin
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Virgin and Child Between SS. Frediano and Augustin

altarpiece by Lippi
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The "Virgin and Child Between SS. Frediano and Augustin," also known as the Barbadori Altarpiece, is an altarpiece painted by Fra Filippo Lippi around 1437. This work showcases Lippi's distinctive style, which absorbed influences from artists like Masaccio and Fra Angelico, but achieved its own clarity of expression.1

The altarpiece features the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, flanked by Saints Frediano and Augustine. Lippi's approach in this piece, and others from this period, is characterized by a bas-relief-like pictorial effect, achieved through strong lines and a warm, shaded color palette. This work is considered a significant example of Lippi's development as an artist during the early Renaissance.1

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