Filippo Lippi

Filippo Lippi (1406–1469) was an Italian painter whose work focused on the Renaissance period. Born in Florence, he was a citizen of the Republic of Florence and a member of the Catholic Church. His notable works include *Madonna and Child*, *Annunciation*, *Adoration in the Forest*, and *Funeral of St. Jerome*. He had an unmarried partner named Lucrezia Buti and a son, Filippino Lippi, who was also a painter.

Lippi taught several artists, including Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, and Francesco Pesellino. He died on 8 October 1469 in Spoleto, where he was buried in Spoleto Cathedral. His life and work have been described in sources such as *Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.