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The two portraits of the praying patrons, Giovanni Tornabuoni and Francesca Pitti, are at the sides of the main altar. Their poses are similar to those of Francesco Sassetti and Nera Corsi, but their appearance and the setting are quite different.
His arms folded humbly across his chest, the rich banker is kneeling under arches that open onto a landscape. The landscape and architecture, shown in correct perspective, continue in the corresponding portrait of his wife. The row of columns behind him gives the painting a great sense of depth.
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