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.

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Right wall of the Tornabuoni Chapel (detail)
1486-90
Fresco
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



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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