About Benozzo Gozzoli
Italian · 1421–1497 · Italian Renaissance
Florentine painter who packed the Medici chapel with portraits, horses, and a baby leopard on a gold leash in his magnificent 1459 fresco cycle.
Read full biography →Benozzo Gozzoli's works are held in 17 museums worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and National Museum in Kraków.
🇦🇹 Austria
1 museum
- 1 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇨🇦 Canada
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Canada
Rideau-Vanier Ward, Canada
🇫🇷 France
2 museums
- 2 works
Musée du Petit Palais
Petit Palais in Avignon, France
- 2 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇩🇪 Germany
1 museum
- 2 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 1 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands
Main building closed for renovation until 2029; Depot open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Depot €20 adultsEendrachtsplein (Tram 7, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
- 3 works
National Museum in Kraków
Kraków, Poland
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 1 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
1 museum
- 2 works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed MonFree (permanent collection)Kungsträdgården (Blå (10, 11))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
4 museums
- 2 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Royal Collection
London, United Kingdom
Thu–Sun 10:00–17:30 (seasonal; closed during State Rooms open weeks)£19 adults, £12 under-25Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Courtauld Gallery
Somerset House, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
4 museums
- 4 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 4 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 3 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 1 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Benozzo Gozzoli?
Benozzo Gozzoli was a painter who completed the Procession of the Magi fresco in the Medici chapel around 1463. He trained as a goldsmith's apprentice and later worked as an assistant to Fra Angelico. Benozzo Gozzoli died in Pistoia in 1497[1].What is Benozzo Gozzoli known for?
Benozzo Gozzoli is known for his large-scale narrative frescoes, such as the Procession of the Magi in the Medici chapel. He also painted extensive fresco cycles at Montefalco and at the Campo Santo in Pisa. His patrons often favoured his work because of his use of opulent colours and gold leaf.What was Benozzo Gozzoli's art style?
Gozzoli absorbed Renaissance spatial conventions without Fra Angelico's devotional gravity. Although he used new perspective methods, his rocky backgrounds still rose flat from bottom to top. His work retained the spirit of the International Gothic style.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Benozzo Gozzoli's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Benozzo Gozzoli Used for: biography.
- [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [3] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [4] book Meiss, Millard, The great age of fresco; discoveries, recoveries, and survivals Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [5] book Gombrich, E. H. (Ernst Hans), 1909-2001, The story of art Used for: biography.
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