The Frescoes of the Duomo in the Italian City of Spoleto: Filippo Lippi's Last Work

The frescoes of the Duomo in the Italian city of Spoleto are the last work of Filippo Lippi. They were executed on the commission of Cosimo de' Medici in 1466, together with Fra Diamante.

The fresco of the Dormition of the Virgin is by Lippi; the other scenes in the cathedral depict the Coronation of the Virgin, the Annunciation and the Nativity. Lippi is also buried here, in the Duomo.

Note the barely discernible transparent angelic wings in the Annunciation scene, a very touching detail.

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The Frescoes of the Duomo in the Italian City of Spoleto: Filippo Lippi's Last Work

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