Procession of the Magi fresco cycle

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The Procession of the Magi fresco cycle is a renowned 15th-century series of wall paintings by Benozzo Gozzoli, celebrated for its richly detailed depiction of the Magi’s journey infused with Medici portraits and Florentine pageantry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance artwork
fresco cycle
wall painting
artworkStyle Italian Renaissance
commissionedBy Medici family
Piero de' Medici
country Italy
creator Benozzo Gozzoli
depicts Adoration of the Magi
Balthazar
Caspar
Cosimo de' Medici
Florentine courtiers
Journey of the Magi
linked to: journey of the Magi

Lorenzo de' Medici
Medici family members
linked to: Medici family

Melchior
Piero de' Medici
Three Wise Men
linked to: Biblical Magi

exotic animals
hunting scenes
landscape
pageantry
procession
genre religious art
hasPart East wall fresco of the Magi
South wall fresco of the Magi
West wall fresco of the Magi
heritageDesignation part of Historic Centre of Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 1459
1461
influencedBy International Gothic style
Medici court culture
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Florence
Tuscany
location Palazzo Medici Riccardi
mainSubject Biblical Magi
Nativity of Jesus
linked to: Nativity of Christ
materialUsed fresco
movement Early Renaissance
notableWorkOf Benozzo Gozzoli
partOf Chapel of the Magi
significantFor detailed depiction of Florentine pageantry
integration of sacred narrative with contemporary portraiture
timePeriodDepicted 15th-century Florence
usesColorPalette rich and vivid colors
usesPerspective linear perspective

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Palazzo Medici Riccardi containsWork Procession of the Magi fresco cycle
Procession of the Magi fresco cycle hasPart South wall fresco of the Magi
linked to: Procession of the Magi fresco cycle