Frescoes on the right wall: Stories of St John the Baptist
by Domenico GHIRLANDAIO

The fresco cycle on the right wall consists of seven scenes (from bottom up): (1) Angel Appearing to Zacharias, (2) Visitation, (3) Birth of St John the Baptist, (4) Zacharias Writes Down the Name of his Son, (5) Preaching of St John the Baptist, (6) Baptism of Christ, (7) Herod's Banquet.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
Right wall of the Tornabuoni Chapel (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

969*900
True Color
214 Kb



Angel Appearing to Zacharias
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1202*800
True Color
183 Kb



Angel Appearing to Zacharias (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

800*1091
True Color
187 Kb



Angel Appearing to Zacharias (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

900*1069
True Color
201 Kb



Angel Appearing to Zacharias (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1044*900
True Color
139 Kb



Angel Appearing to Zacharias (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

830*1020
True Color
160 Kb



Angel Appearing to Zacharias (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

900*1145
True Color
199 Kb



Visitation
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1223*800
True Color
187 Kb



Visitation (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1212*780
True Color
182 Kb



Visitation (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

810*1150
True Color
175 Kb



Visitation (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

610*1227
True Color
187 Kb



Visitation (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

937*1020
True Color
182 Kb



Birth of St John the Baptist
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1201*800
True Color
169 Kb



Birth of St John the Baptist (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

849*1150
True Color
186 Kb



Birth of St John the Baptist (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

700*1116
True Color
172 Kb



Birth of St John the Baptist (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

600*1480
True Color
145 Kb



Zacharias Writes Down the Name of his Son
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1192*800
True Color
177 Kb



Zacharias Writes Down the Name of his Son (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

871*860
True Color
181 Kb



Zacharias Writes Down the Name of his Son (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

700*1170
True Color
184 Kb



Preaching of St John the Baptist
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1309*850
True Color
218 Kb



Preaching of St John the Baptist (detail)
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1344*1101
True Color
220 Kb



Baptism of Christ
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1312*850
True Color
229 Kb



Baptism of Christ (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1176*800
True Color
170 Kb



Herod's Banquet
1486-90
Fresco, width 450 cm
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1366*800
True Color
229 Kb



Herod's Banquet (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence

829*1150
True Color
164 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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