Earth Birthplace Of Giotto And Beato Angelico

Vicchio was in his homeland for the past two painters who have made great art and sculpture during the period of humanism and the Renaissance, namely Giotto and Fra Angelico. Critics contemporaries had after years of questions and studies eliminated any doubt about the birthplace of Giotto, the hill of Vespignano in Vicchio, born into a family of farmers. His birthplace every year is munerose destination for visits by many tourists. In 2001 have been celebrated 100 years of the placement of the statue of the painter in the square of the same name, at the centre of paese.Il Fra Angelico was born among the people of the "People of San Michele a Rupecanina." His real name was Guido di Piero Tosini, became monaco under the name of John, and was known as Fra Angelico because of his art as "angelic" then high and divine, known before his death. The new Museum of Sacred Art and Popular Religiosità Beato Angelico, was inagurato in June 2000.