GHIRLANDAIO, Ridolfo
(b. 1483, Firenze, d. 1561, Firenze)

Annunciation

c. 1514
Fresco
Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

The Priori Chapel in the Palazzo Vecchio, dedicated to St Bernard, was built between 1511 and 1514 by Baccio d'Agnolo and decorated by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio. It was Ridolfo's first public commission. The scene of the Annunciation includes a view of the Santissima Annunziata.