Baroncelli Chapel, Gothic chapel in Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
The Baroncelli Chapel stands at the south end of the transept, featuring two walls adorned with frescoes depicting scenes from the Virgin Mary's life.
Five members of the Baroncelli family funded the chapel's construction in February 1328, with Taddeo Gaddi completing the decorations between 1328 and 1333.
The frescoes narrate biblical episodes through innovative techniques, including foreshortened architecture and early examples of nocturnal scenes in Italian art.
Visitors can access the chapel through the Basilica of Santa Croce, where recent restoration work in 2007 preserved Gaddi's original fresco paintings.
The chapel contains a two-sided tomb monument by Giovanni di Balduccio with statues of the Virgin Annunciate and the Announcing Angel at the entrance.
Location: Florence
Inception: 1328
GPS coordinates: 43.76806,11.26333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:25
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