Tabernacle of the Linaioli

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by Henk Bekker

Tabernacle of the Linaioli in the San Marco Museum in Florence

The Tabernacle of the Linaioli (Tabernacolo dei Linaioli, 1433-34) is a huge tabernacle painting by Fra Angelico with a marble frame designed by Lorenzo Ghiberti. It measures 260 x 330 cm. It was commissioned by the guild of linen workers, which explains the exquisite details of the drapery and emphasis on textiles.

Fra Angelico paintings are exhibited in the San Marco Museum in Florence Italy.