Fra Angelico's palette
"I'm not surprised you're confused," Trish sighed. "This painting was made by a Renaissance artist named Fra Angelico. Like our artist, he used bright colors, but he applied them in a very different way. He mixed his colors thoroughly to create precisely detailed paintings like this one."
Detail of 'The Saints of Coronation'
by Fra Angelico - 15th century
"Our artist," Trish expained, "used even more intense colors, and he didn't mix them very much, even on the canvas. Pick a brighter palette!"
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