Frescoes on the left wall: Stories of the Virgin
by Domenico GHIRLANDAIO

The fresco cycle on the left wall consists of seven scenes (from bottom up): (1) Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple, (2) Birth of Mary, (3) Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, (4) Marriage of Mary, (5) Adoration of the Magi, (6) Slaughter of the Innocents, (7) Death and Assumption of the Virgin.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1373*850
True Color
254 Kb



Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1085*830
True Color
172 Kb



Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

900*1157
True Color
229 Kb



Birth of Mary
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1376*850
True Color
229 Kb



Birth of Mary (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

867*1200
True Color
188 Kb



Birth of Mary (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

881*1050
True Color
185 Kb



Birth of Mary (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

701*1024
True Color
186 Kb



Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1342*850
True Color
213 Kb



Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

744*1200
True Color
181 Kb



Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

816*1200
True Color
169 Kb



Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

985*860
True Color
174 Kb



Marriage of Mary
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1339*850
True Color
224 Kb



Marriage of Mary (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

772*970
True Color
186 Kb



Marriage of Mary (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

812*950
True Color
177 Kb



Adoration of the Magi
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

956*800
True Color
186 Kb



Adoration of the Magi (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

693*1300
True Color
181 Kb



Slaughter of the Innocents
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1212*800
True Color
197 Kb



Death and Assumption of the Virgin
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1204*800
True Color
218 Kb




Frescoes in the Tornabuoni Chapel
Frescoes on the left wall: Stories of the Virgin
Frescoes on the right wall: Stories of St John the Baptist
Frescoes on the rear wall and vaults
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