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

Rebuilding The Renaissance - A podcast by Rocky Ruggiero - Wednesdays

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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.