Coronation of the Virgin (Fra Angelico, Uffizi) of Angelico's master, Lorenzo Monaco, who executed another "Coronation of the Virgin", also in the Uffizi. <br> Coronation of the Virgin (Fra Angelico, Uffizi) The Coronation of the Virgin is a painting of the Coronation of the Virgin by the Italian early Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, executed around 1432. It is now in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. The artist executed another "Coronation of the Virgin" (c. 1434-1435), now in the Louvre in Paris. The work is mentioned as by Fra Angelico in a manuscript of the Biblioteca Nazionale di Firenze, and Giorgio Vasari writes that it was located in
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery then and the recent restoration included removing the dirt deposits and addressing the ancient integrations and fractures repairs. This restoration was funded by Thomas J. and Judith A. Embrescia. With this type of project, the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery accepts donations from all sources (including non-members) interested in conserving a selected work of art. The 2014 project is a statue of Aphrodite (2nd Century AD). She is the Greek goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans. This sculpture is a standing semi-nude female figure created using the ancient Roman fragments of the torso and head. The arms