Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy

The Tornabuoni Chapel

The Frescoes

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 chapel was decorated with nine episodes from the life of Mary of Nazareth [in green on the map], and eight episodes from the Life of John the Baptist [in red]. The cycle is completed with 4 scenes of Dominican saints and the donors [in violet] and the portrait of the Four evangelists on the vault [in yellow].

Stories from the Life of Mary of Nazareth

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  1. Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  2. Nativity of Mary (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  3. Presentation of Mary at the Temple (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  4. Marriage of the Virgin (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  5. Annunciation (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  6. Adoration of the Magi (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  7. Massacre of the Innocents (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  8. Death and Assumption of the Virgin (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  9. Coronation of the Virgin (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

Stories from the Life of John the Baptist

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  1. Annunciation to Zacharias (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

The Four Evangelists

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  1. John the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  2. Matthew the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  3. Luke the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  4. Mark the Evangelist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

External links

• Wikipedia