The Procession Of The Magi Chapel

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Located inside The Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the Magi Chapel is home to Benozzo Gozzoli’s famous frescoed walls. The Procession of the Magi, which is a series of frescoes spanning over three walls of the main room, depict portrayals such as the Shepherds awaiting the announcement, which is located above the doors of the vestries. The walls of the small Scarsella are decorated with the Angels in adoration as well as the symbols of the Four Evangelists behind the altar. The narrative begins outside the room, The Magi are each given a wall, and are reprented in their traditional manner of appearance and attire. Indeed, Gaspar, the youngest, is dressed in white while Balthazar, in green attire, is a dark-skinned man of mature age, and Melchior,

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