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Benozzo Gozzoli Exhibition at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence

exhibition · 2026-04-27

From December 16, 2021, until March 15, 2022, the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence presents the exhibition 'Benozzo Gozzoli e la Cappella dei Magi,' curated by Serena Nocentini and Valentina Zucchi. This showcase focuses on the renowned Renaissance artist Benozzo Gozzoli and his frescoes in the Magi Chapel, which were commissioned by the Medici family in the late 1450s. Notable pieces include 'Madonna del Baldacchino con angeli' from the National Gallery in London and 'Matrimonio mistico di Santa Caterina da Siena' from Museo di San Marco. Multimedia elements enhance the experience, revealing Gozzoli's connections to the Medici through historical documents. Gozzoli, originally from San Colombano, relocated to Florence in 1427 and contributed to the Magi Chapel under Piero de' Medici's commission.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Benozzo Gozzoli e la Cappella dei Magi' runs from December 16, 2021 to March 15, 2022 at Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence.
  • Curated by Serena Nocentini and Valentina Zucchi.
  • Focuses on Gozzoli's relationship with Florence and the Medici family.
  • Includes works from National Gallery London, Museo di San Marco Florence, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice, and Musée du Louvre Paris.
  • Features multimedia components and documentary films.
  • Gozzoli was born in San Colombano, moved to Florence in 1427, and likely trained under Beato Angelico.
  • The Magi Chapel frescoes were commissioned by Piero de' Medici in the late 1450s.
  • The exhibition maps Gozzoli's works in Florence and Tuscany.

Entities

Artists

  • Benozzo Gozzoli
  • Beato Angelico
  • Giorgio Vasari
  • Piero de' Medici
  • Lorenzo Ghiberti
  • Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
  • Filippo Brunelleschi
  • Filippo Lippi
  • Piero della Francesca
  • Alesso Baldovinetti
  • Niccolò Lucarelli

Institutions

  • Palazzo Medici Riccardi
  • National Gallery London
  • Museo di San Marco
  • Gallerie degli Uffizi
  • Gallerie dell'Accademia
  • Musée du Louvre
  • Archivio di Stato di Firenze
  • Artribune
  • National Gallery of London
  • Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
  • Convento di San Marco
  • Duomo di Orvieto
  • Palazzo Apostolico in Vaticano
  • Battistero di Firenze
  • Duomo di Prato

Locations

  • Florence
  • Italy
  • San Colombano
  • Badia a Settimo
  • Umbria
  • Narni
  • Tuscany
  • Venice
  • Paris
  • Firenze
  • Pistoia
  • Orvieto
  • Roma
  • Arezzo
  • Prato
  • Londra
  • England

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