GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico
(b. 1449, Firenze, d. 1494, Firenze)

Renunciation of Worldly Goods (detail)

1483-85
Fresco
Santa Trinita, Florence

In the background, a town wall with towers guides our eyes right into the distance. It is thought this is Genoa, where the donor spent ten years directing the local branch of the Medici bank. The shore is populated by many figures in groups, diminishing in size to create a sense of distance.