Filippo Lippi e l’Arte cristiana. Alcune riflessioni in occasione del sesto centenario della sua pronuncia dei voti nell’ordine del Carmelo (1421-2021)

Resumen

The 600th anniversary of renaissance painter Filippo Lippi’s profession of vows in the Order of Carmel (1421-2021) gives us the  opportunity for some deeper reflection on the connection between Lippi’s artistic activity and the sacred content in his works of art.  The stylistic path on which he embarked, where he adds among other things a particular use of light seen as a natural element which  infuses greater humanity into his figures, comes from his life spent as a religious within the Order of Carmel. In fact, the Carmelite  spiritual inspiration is something which Lippi transfuses into his style which is recognizable in many altar pieces, which also helps to  popularize the painted altar piece. It’s also plausible to compare the style of his works with those of the Dominican Fra Angelico. In  fact many others over the centuries have appreciated the innovations in Lippi’s Christian art: from the humanist Landino, to Vasari, all  the way to Napoleon who specifically requested one of Lippi’s paintings to take to Paris.