Tornabuoni Chapel - Vault

Vault

In the groin-vault are four Evangelist portraits; they write or show their work (apart St. Mark, who is cutting his pen with a knife), flanked by their symbols.

In reference to the figure, they are:

  • St. John the Evangelist (1 yellow)
  • St. Matthew (2 yellow)
  • St. Luke (3 yellow)
  • St. Mark (4 yellow)

As in the Sassetti Chapel, and despite being distant from the viewer, the paintings are very well executed, being largely by Ghirlandaio himself. This can be seen, for example, in the realistic rendering of Luke's ox.

  • The Four Evangelists
  • St. John

  • St. Mark

  • St. Matthew

  • St. Luke

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