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

The Tornabuoni Chapel

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy

Map of the frescoes

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 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

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  2. Visitation (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  3. Birth of John the Baptist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  4. Zacharias Writes His Son's Name (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  5. St. John in the Desert as a Boy (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  6. Preaching of the Baptist (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  7. Baptism of Christ (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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  8. Herod's Banquet ( (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

The Four Evangelists

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  Four Evangelists (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

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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