Florence's San Marco Museum, where mystical faith and classical knowledge meet
- Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
15th century paintings and frescoes by Fra Angelico and others inside monastery Convent of San Marco, Florence. ShutterstockIn this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted.
In 1981, I visited the San Marco Museum on my very first visit to Italy. I had been totally overwhelmed...





