Fra Lippo Lippi Summary
Fra Lippo Lippi Summary - Robert Browning Fra Lippo Lippi is a dramatic monologue written by Robert Browning in 1855. This poem is written in blank verse. It talks about the conflict between art and religion. Browning depicts a 15 th century real-life painter Fra Lippo Lippi. He was a monk and painter of Italy. Fra Lippo is the speaker of this poem. He is a monk and a painter. The poem begins with the entry of Fra Lippo Lippi stumbling home late at night. The policemen caught hold of Lippo for entering a brothel house. Lippo informs the policemen about his return to home. He mocks at the guard for their mistake and informs about Cosmio Medici. Hearing the name of Medici the police release Lippo. Lippo speaks about his past life to the guard. He lost his parents when he was a child. His life was miserable. He led his life along the street. He ate the food of dog. At the age of eight his aunt sent him to a convent. In the convent he wa