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The article "Stripped-Down Painting" explores the concept of poverty and renunciation in early Renaissance Italian art, focusing on the works of Fra Angelico and Sassetta. These artists depicted saintly figures giving away their clothes as a symbol of rejecting material wealth. The paintings highlight the tension between artistic splendor and the mendicant orders' commitment to poverty, challenging viewers to consider the nature of painting itself. The article delves into the historical, religious, and artistic contexts that influenced these unique representations of poverty in Italian art. [Extracted from the article]