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(b. ca. 1400, Vicchio nell Mugello, d. 1455, Roma)

The Healing of Justinian by Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian 1438-40 Tempera on wood, 37 x 45 cm Museo di San Marco, Florence

This picture was placed on the right lateral side of the altarpiece. Justinian sleeps while Sts Cosmas and Damian enter his chamber trailing patches of soft cloud. They replace his corrupted leg with a healthy one. The room is Spartan but the variety of light-sources and Angelico's close observation give it interest. Light floods in from outside through the window on the left, illuminating its own frame and parts of the swags of curtain. Exterior space is indicated not only by the window but by the door opposite it, from whence comes more light. From the front left outside the picture comes the third source of light, which produces a broad diagonal sweep across the right wall. The curtain provides the rectangular backdrop parallel to the picture surface which is common to each of these predella panels, and also hints at more, obscured space behind it. The container hanging from a nail on the side of the bed, the glass and decanter, the slippers and the simple three-legged stool, all provide the constituents of a closely observed still-life.

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Author: ANGELICO, Fra Title: The Healing of Justinian by Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian Time-line: 1401-1450 School: Italian Form: painting