PLAY PODCASTS
Episode 95 - Florence: Chapel of the Magi (Medici Palace)

Episode 95 - Florence: Chapel of the Magi (Medici Palace)

Rebuilding The Renaissance · Rocky Ruggiero

November 11, 202023m 53s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (dts.podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

This episode examines the splendid artistic decoration of one of Florence's best hidden gems - the Chapel of the Magi inside of the Medici Palace. Full a sumptuous materials and decorations, the walls of the chapel were beautifully painted by Benozzo Gozzoli in 1459 depicting the voyage of the Magi and filled with contemporary portraits of the Medici and their allies.