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The '''Tornabuoni Chapel''' is the main chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. In 1490 [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]] completed its decoration with a cycle of frescoes illustrating nine episodes from the life of Mary of Nazareth [marked in green on the map], and eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist [in red]. The cycle also includes 4 scenes of ''Dominican saints and the donors'' [in violet] and the portrait of the ''Four evangelists'' on the | The '''Tornabuoni Chapel''' is the main chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. In 1490 [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]] completed its decoration with a cycle of frescoes illustrating nine episodes from the life of Mary of Nazareth [marked in green on the map], and eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist [in red]. The cycle also includes 4 scenes of ''Dominican saints and the donors'' [in violet] and the portrait of the ''Four evangelists'' on the vaults [in yellow]. | ||
==Stories from the Life of Mary of Nazareth == | ==Stories from the Life of Mary of Nazareth == | ||
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File:Birth Baptist Ghirlandaio.jpg|3. [[Birth of John the Baptist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | File:Birth Baptist Ghirlandaio.jpg|3. [[Birth of John the Baptist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | ||
File:Zacharias Name Ghirlandaio.jpg|4. [[Zacharias Writes His Son's Name (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | File:Zacharias Name Ghirlandaio.jpg|4. [[Zacharias Writes His Son's Name (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | ||
File:Young Baptist Ghirlandaio.jpg|5. [[ | File:Young Baptist Ghirlandaio.jpg|5. [[John the Baptist in the Desert as a Boy (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | ||
File:Preaching Baptist Ghirlandaio.jpg|6. [[Preaching of the Baptist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | File:Preaching Baptist Ghirlandaio.jpg|6. [[Preaching of the Baptist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | ||
File:Baptism Ghirlandaio.jpg|7. [[Baptism of Christ (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | File:Baptism Ghirlandaio.jpg|7. [[Baptism of Christ (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]] | ||
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[[Category:Art|1490 Ghirlandaio]] | [[Category:Art--1450s|1490 Ghirlandaio]] | ||
[[Category:Paintings|1490 Ghirlandaio]] | [[Category:Paintings|1490 Ghirlandaio]] | ||
[[Category:Four Evangelists (subject)|1490 Ghirlandaio]] | [[Category:Four Evangelists--art (subject)|1490 Ghirlandaio]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:46, 31 December 2020
The Tornabuoni Chapel is the main chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. In 1490 Domenico Ghirlandaio completed its decoration with a cycle of frescoes illustrating nine episodes from the life of Mary of Nazareth [marked in green on the map], and eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist [in red]. The cycle also includes 4 scenes of Dominican saints and the donors [in violet] and the portrait of the Four evangelists on the vaults [in yellow].
