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'''Lives of Mary of Nazareth and John the Baptist at Tornabuoni Chapel''' (1490) is a cycle of frescoes by [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]], to decorate the Tornabuoni Chapel, the main chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence [Italy]. The left was decorated with nine episodes from the life of Mary of nazareth, while in the right wall there are eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist.
'''Lives of Mary of Nazareth and John the Baptist at Tornabuoni Chapel''' (1490) is a cycle of frescoes by [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]], to decorate the Tornabuoni Chapel, the main chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence [Italy]. The left wall was decorated with nine episodes from the life of Mary of Nazareth, while in the right wall there are eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist.


==Life of Mary of Nazareth==
==Stories from the Life of Mary of Nazareth==


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==Life of John the Baptist==
==Stories from the Life of John the Baptist==


*1. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_10%2C_annuncio_dell%27angelo_a_zaccaria.jpg/794px-Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_10%2C_annuncio_dell%27angelo_a_zaccaria.jpg [[Apparition of the Angel to Zacharias (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
*1. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_10%2C_annuncio_dell%27angelo_a_zaccaria.jpg/794px-Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_10%2C_annuncio_dell%27angelo_a_zaccaria.jpg [[Apparition of the Angel to Zacharias (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
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*7. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_16%2C_battesimo_di_Cristo.jpg [[Baptism of Christ (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
*7. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_16%2C_battesimo_di_Cristo.jpg [[Baptism of Christ (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
*8. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_17%2C_benchetto_di_erode.jpg [[Herod's Banquet (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
*8. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Cappella_tornabuoni%2C_17%2C_benchetto_di_erode.jpg [[Herod's Banquet (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
==The Four Evangelists==
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File:John Ghirlandaio.jpg|1. [[John the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
File:Luke Ghirlandaio.jpg|2. [[Luke the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
File:Mark Ghirlandaio.jpg|3. [[Mark the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
File:Matthew Ghirlandaio.jpg|4. [[Matthew the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]
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==History and current location==
==History and current location==

Revision as of 22:40, 6 January 2014

Lives of Mary of Nazareth and John the Baptist at Tornabuoni Chapel (1490) is a cycle of frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio, to decorate the Tornabuoni Chapel, the main chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence [Italy]. The left wall was decorated with nine episodes from the life of Mary of Nazareth, while in the right wall there are eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist.

Stories from the Life of Mary of Nazareth

Stories from the Life of John the Baptist

The Four Evangelists

History and current location

External links


Stories from the Life of John the Baptist (1490) is a cycle of frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio.

Abstract

The cycle includes eight scenes from the life of John the Baptist:

History and current location

The frescoes were made to decorate the right wall of the Tornabuoni Chapel, the main chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence [Italy]. The left wall was decorated with Stories from the Life of Mary (1490 Ghirlandaio), art. The entire cycle of frescoes is well-preserved in its original location.

External links