Frescoes in the Green Cloister of the Santa Maria Novella in Florence
by Paolo UCCELLO

The walls of the cloister belonging to the Santa Maria Novella in Florence were frescoed with scenes from the Old Testament in green and reddish colours (hence the denomination of Green Cloister) by Paolo Uccello and his followers in the 15th century. The frescoes, badly damaged due to the exposure to weather for centuries, were partly detached and restored.

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Genesis cycle (detail)
1432-36
Fresco
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Creation of the Animals and Creation of Adam
1432-36
Fresco, 244 x 478 cm
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Creation of Adam
1432-36
Fresco
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Creation of Eve and Original Sin
1432-36
Fresco, 244 x 478 cm
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Creation of Eve and Original Sin (detail)
1432-36
Fresco
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Flood and Waters Subsiding
1447-48
Fresco, 215 x 510 cm
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Flood and Waters Subsiding (detail)
1447-48
Fresco
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Flood and Waters Subsiding (detail)
1447-48
Fresco
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


Noah's Sacrifice and Noah's Drunkenness
1447-48
Fresco, 277 x 540 cm
Green Cloister, Santa Maria Novella, Florence



Summary of paintings by Paolo Uccello
Green Cloister | Prato | Florence Cathedral
Battle of San Romano | Desecrated host | Various



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