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The Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough

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  • Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino.
  • Jesus in the Act of Blessing with the Four Apostles, Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino.
  • The Virgin and Child Enthroned Surrounded by Saints Peter, Catherine of Alexandria, Margaret and Paul, Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino.
  • The Virgin Enthroned (sinopia painting), Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • The Funeral of the Virgin, Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino.
  • Assumption of the Virgin, Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino.
  • Historical photo: interior of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • Altar inside the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • Detail: interior of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • Chapel of the Madonna of the Cough, on the road between Castelnuovo and Castelfiorentino.
  • Ancient commemorative plaque affixed to the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, bearing Benozzo’s name and the date of the work (24th December 1484).
  • Commemorative plaque affixed to the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough in 1853.
  • Photograph documenting the damage caused by penetrating dampness to the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • The state of the frescos before their restoration, Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • Transfer of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough frescos from storage at the Florentine Fine Art Superintendence to Castelfiorentino (1980s).
  • Transfer of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough frescos from storage at the Florentine Fine Art Superintendence to Castelfiorentino (1980s).
  • Movement of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough frescos to Castelfiorentino Library (1980s).
  • Movement of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough frescos to Castelfiorentino Library (1980s).
  • Vault of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough dismantled for its transfer from Castelfiorentino Library to the Benozzo Gozzoli Museum (October 2008).
  • Transfer of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough frescos to the Benozzo Gozzoli Museum, Castelfiorentino (November 2008).
  • The 26 days on the back wall of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, detail of the hands in the scene depicting the death of the Madonna in which the preparatory drawing is visible with a clear light/dark contrast.
  • Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, detail of the Madonna’s robe in which the preparatory drawing is visible with a clear light/dark contrast.
  • Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, detail of Saint Mark’s left arm in which the “pentimenti” of the drawing are visible.
  • Graffiti and vandalism of the frescos of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough, Castelfiorentino.
  • Inscription on an angel’s robe on the back wall of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough.
  • Salt deposits inside the paint and plaster of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough.
  • Salt deposits inside the paint and plaster of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough.
  • Salt deposits inside the paint and plaster of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough.
  • Detail of the Tabernacle of the Madonna of the Cough in which the preparatory drawings are visible.
  • Final cleaning of the frescos through application of Japanese paper soaked in an aqueous solution of ammonium bicarbonate.
  • Final cleaning of the frescos with cotton balls soaked in demineralised water.