Sassetti Chapel
I've been thinking about the birth of Jesus all day because it is Christmas. I listened to a podcast where the commentator mentioned how common it is to see a donkey and an ox in medieval paintings of the nativity. He explained that in the law of Moses the ox is considered clean and the donkey unclean. In paintings they symbolize that the Savior came to redeem all people, both Jews and Gentiles.
I wandered into this church on a whim while exploring Florence. The art in this city is seriously overwhelming. Actually there is a real condition called Stendhal Syndrome or Florence Syndrome, a psychosomatic disorder caused by looking at too much glorious artwork.
The Cappella Sassetti is in the basilica of Santa Trinita in Florence, Italy. It is especially notable for its frescoes of the Stories of St. Francis, considered Domenico Ghirlandaio's masterwork.
Sassetti Chapel
I've been thinking about the birth of Jesus all day because it is Christmas. I listened to a podcast where the commentator mentioned how common it is to see a donkey and an ox in medieval paintings of the nativity. He explained that in the law of Moses the ox is considered clean and the donkey unclean. In paintings they symbolize that the Savior came to redeem all people, both Jews and Gentiles.
I wandered into this church on a whim while exploring Florence. The art in this city is seriously overwhelming. Actually there is a real condition called Stendhal Syndrome or Florence Syndrome, a psychosomatic disorder caused by looking at too much glorious artwork.
The Cappella Sassetti is in the basilica of Santa Trinita in Florence, Italy. It is especially notable for its frescoes of the Stories of St. Francis, considered Domenico Ghirlandaio's masterwork.