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Angelico was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance
who combined the life of a devout friar with that of an
accomplished painter. He was called Angelico (Italian
for 'angelic') and Beato (Italian for 'blessed') because
the paintings he did were of calm, religious subjects
and because of his extraordinary personal piety.
Originally named Guido di Pietro, Angelico was born in
Vicchio, Tuscany. He entered a Dominican convent in Fiesole
in 1418 and about 1425 became a friar using the name Giovanni
da Fiesole. Although his teacher is unknown, he apparently
began his career as an illuminator of missals and other
religious books. He began to paint altarpieces and other
panels.
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