Coronation of the Virgin Fra Angelico (1400-1455)
Fra Angelico – Coronation of the Virgin
1430-32
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Painter: Fra Angelico
Location: Louvre (Musée du Louvre), Paris.
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SUM OF SUMS
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The organ – a root system
Of music that strives upwards,
Leaving architecture behind,
Down where our days are intertwined.
But man himself is also a system,
Or the sum of many elements.
A reliable core theme –
Is given by the voice of the depths.
And the sum of sums – the depths of the universe,
And at the same time – it itself.
And the living spirit will generously reveal
To us its golden treasures.
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Relying on what is –
Sometimes such a burden.
The Gothic triumph
Is celebrated by angular Bremen.
From roofs, cathedrals and branches,
The old city is woven into a nest.
You cannot do without news
Of your fantasies if you are young.
A look inward, into your own consciousness –
Reveals such wilderness!
Peaceful existence can frighten
Like a black abyss.
Fat in the soul? No, its light,
I just dont see its radiance.
Sometimes just one line
Can issue a visa to vast spaces.
To such a distance where clouds
Give their fleece to the lowlands.
Then they will open – while
I havent even seen them –
Magnificent gardens,
Where all the fruits of life ripen.
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Below the cross, three figures are arranged symmetrically. To the left sits a woman draped in blue robes, her face turned upwards towards the crucified figure with an expression of sorrow and reverence. A halo surrounds her head, indicating sanctity. Similarly, a child seated to the right displays a posture of contemplation, also gazing upward and encircled by a golden aura. The third figure, positioned on the far right, is clad in dark robes, their face partially obscured, and they appear to be observing the scene with a mixture of solemnity and perhaps apprehension.
The background consists of a simplified landscape featuring a distant cityscape rendered in muted tones. A single column stands near the cross, providing a vertical counterpoint to the horizontal emphasis of the composition. The overall color palette is restrained, relying on blues, reds, whites, and browns to create a sense of austerity and spiritual gravity.
Subtleties within the work suggest layers of meaning beyond the immediate depiction of suffering and mourning. The symmetrical arrangement of the figures implies an ordered cosmos, where grief and devotion are balanced. The inclusion of the child hints at themes of innocence and future generations inheriting faith. The distant cityscape may represent a world both separate from and dependent upon the divine events unfolding in the foreground. The artist’s choice to depict the body with such stylized realism could be interpreted as an attempt to convey not just physical pain, but also the spiritual transcendence that accompanies sacrifice.