Filippino Lippi - La Vierge et l'Enfant avec deux anges, dit La Vierge à la grenade, 1450 - 1475, RF 1265

Filippino Lippi (c. 1457 - 18 April 1504) was an Italian Renaissance painter. He was the son of the famous Florentine painter Fra Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti. Filippino was trained in his father's workshop and later worked with Sandro Botticelli. Filippino's early works show the influence of his father's style, with delicate figures and a sense of grace and harmony. However, he soon developed his own style, characterised by a greater emphasis on realism and a more dramatic use of light and shadow. One of Filippino's most famous works is the cycle of frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel in Florence, which he completed after Masaccio's death. The cycle depicts scenes from the life of St Peter, including the healing of the lame and the raising of Tabitha from the dead. Filippino also painted a number of altarpieces for churches in Florence and other Italian cities. His works are often characterised by complex compositions and a rich use of colour. Despite his talent, Filippino struggled with personal demons throughout his life, including a gambling addiction and financial difficulties. He died at the age of 47, leaving a legacy as one of the most important painters of the Florentine Renaissance.