A guide to the paintings in the churches and minor museums of Florence; a critical catalogue, with quotations from Vasari . The VisitationGhirlandaio. S. Maria Novella. who accompany her, with portraits of that date, andamong them is portrayed Ginevra de* Benci, then avery beautiful girl^ (Vas. iii. 266.) Genevra de* Benci, who was married to a Niccoliniin 1472, had died before the frescoes were begun, sothat it is improbable she was portrayed among the CHOIR CHAPEL 185 figures. Only one can be identified—the lady in goldbrocade to the right—who, from the resemblance tothe medal of Ghirlandaio
A guide to the paintings in the churches and minor museums of Florence; a critical catalogue, with quotations from Vasari . The VisitationGhirlandaio. S. Maria Novella. who accompany her, with portraits of that date, andamong them is portrayed Ginevra de* Benci, then avery beautiful girl^ (Vas. iii. 266.) Genevra de* Benci, who was married to a Niccoliniin 1472, had died before the frescoes were begun, sothat it is improbable she was portrayed among the CHOIR CHAPEL 185 figures. Only one can be identified—the lady in goldbrocade to the right—who, from the resemblance tothe medal of Ghirlandaio, seems to be Giovanna degliAlbizzi, wife of Lorenzo Tornabuoni, Giovannis the background is a view of S. Maria Novella. 3 The Birth of the Baptist. One of the best of the series. The figure of theVirgin, obviously a portrait, is of the greatest The Birth of the BaptistGhirlandaio. S. Maria Novella. The composition recalls that of Antonio Pollaiuolo inhis relief of the Silver Altar. 4 The Naming of the Child, These four scenes are by Domenico himself. Thoseabove are chiefly the work of assistants. i86 S. MARIA NOVELLA 5 The Preaching of the Baptist. 6 The Baptism of Christ. 7 The Feast of Herod. All are described by Vasari. (Vas. iii. 267-268.)
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