Filippo Lippi

Filippo Lippi (c. 1406 – 1469) was an Italian painter of the Quattrocento period who bridged the Early Renaissance and the High Renaissance. He was trained in the Florentine style of painting, but his style was more individualistic, with a greater emphasis on color and mood. Lippi's early life is shrouded in mystery, but it is known that he joined the Carmelite order at a young age and later abandoned it to pursue a career in art. His most famous work is the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel in Florence, which he painted with his apprentice, Sandro Botticelli. Lippi's other notable works include the Madonna and Child with Two Angels, and the Coronation of the Virgin. Lippi's innovative style and expressive use of color would influence generations of artists to come.