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DOMENICO GHIRLANDAIO - THE CALLING OF
THE APOSTLES
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Wikimedia Commons
The
Calling of the
Apostles, (1481)
From the series in the Life of Christ
commissioned for the Sistine Chapel |
- The Gospel narrative of Jesus Christ calling his first disciples. Peter, Andrew, James, and John along the Sea of Galilee.
- Includes recognizable figures from the Florentine community in Rome, such as Giovanni Tornabuoni, John Argyropoulos, and Diotisalvi Neroni, reflecting the political reconciliation between Lorenzo de' Medici and Pope Sixtus IV
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Ghirlandaio included recognizable portraits of the Florentine community living in Rome at the time, such as Giovanni Tornabuoni, Lorenzo Tornabuoni, and John Argyropoulos, bridging biblical history with contemporary politics.
(Wikipedia)
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