Fra Filippo Lippi

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An Italian painter of the Renaissance who painted religious scenes with a clear sense of depth

proper noun

: Fra Filippo Lippi

The influence of Fra Filippo Lippi can be seen in the work of his pupil, Sandro Botticelli.

Examples

The frescoes of Fra Filippo Lippi are admired for their delicate use of light and perspective.
Art historians often study Fra Filippo Lippi to understand the development of Renaissance techniques.
The masterpiece Fra Filippo Lippi created is displayed in Florence.
Many art historians admire Fra Filippo Lippi for his unique style.
Art historians often study Fra Filippo Lippi to understand the development of Renaissance techniques.
The frescoes of Fra Filippo Lippi are admired for their delicate use of light and perspective.
The influence of Fra Filippo Lippi can be seen in the work of his pupil, Sandro Botticelli.

Surface Forms

Fra Filippo Lippi main

Morphology

fra + Filippo + Lippi

This is a personal name: 'fra' indicates an honorific for a friar and the other items are proper names, but the specific identity as a 15th‑century Italian Renaissance painter and his stylistic significance cannot be derived from those parts. Proper names are non‑compositional and culturally specific, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituents would not infer the MWE's full meaning.

Etymology

Fra Filippo Lippi was a 1400s Italian painter who was also a church brother; Fra means 'brother', showing he lived with a religious group and painted many scenes for churches that look very real. That's why his name is remembered for religious painting and for teaching younger painters.