Filippino Lippi

Filippino Lippi was born around 1457 in Prato, Italy, the son of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi. He was trained in Florence and later became a close pupil of Sandro Botticelli, absorbing the lyrical elegance of the early Renaissance style. Filippino quickly developed his own artistic voice, marked by expressive figures and imaginative architectural settings. His paintings often combine spiritual intensity with subtle emotional depth. 

During his career, Filippino worked on major commissions in Florence and Rome, including fresco cycles for important churches. He was admired for his ability to blend classical elements with a more personal and sometimes dramatic approach. Unlike many of his contemporaries, his work reveals a growing interest in complexity and movement. Filippino Lippi died in 1504, at the height of his career. He is remembered as a key transitional figure between the Early and High Renaissance.