{"product_id":"st-augustine-departing-for-milan-benozzo-gozzoli","title":"St. Augustine Departing for Milan - Benozzo Gozzoli","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed Renaissance fresco depicting the departure of Saint Augustine, featuring a processional composition and period-accurate costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is part of the extensive fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Augustine, located in the Church of Sant'Agostino in San Gimignano. Benozzo Gozzoli, a student of Fra Angelico, demonstrates his characteristic attention to narrative detail and decorative surface quality in this scene. The composition follows a processional format, a common device in fifteenth-century Italian art to convey movement and social hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene captures Augustine on horseback, surrounded by a retinue of figures dressed in the contemporary fashion of the mid-fifteenth century. Gozzoli integrates the figures into a constructed environment that balances architectural elements of a distant city with a rolling, verdant countryside. The inclusion of specific botanical details, such as the palm tree and stylised foliage, reflects the artist's interest in natural observation filtered through a decorative lens. Above the central figures, two angels hold a cartouche containing a Latin inscription, which provides historical context for the commission and the date of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour palette remains clear and bright, typical of the fresco technique employed during this period. The figures are rendered with a focus on individual expression and costume, providing a window into the aesthetic preferences of the Italian Renaissance. The framing elements, featuring classical motifs and putti, suggest the influence of the burgeoning interest in antiquity that defined the era. This print captures the clarity of Gozzoli's original application, allowing for a close examination of the varied textures in the clothing and the spatial arrangement of the procession. It is a representative example of the narrative style that defined Gozzoli's career in Tuscany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perugia-altarpiece-right-panel-fra-angelico\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePerugia Altarpiece (Right Panel) - Fra Angelico — Fra Angelico\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benozzo Gozzoli","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58894430961999,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58894496694607,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58894496727375,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58894496760143,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58894496792911,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/St_Poster_CompositorV1_1790389947403.jpg?v=1790452391","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/st-augustine-departing-for-milan-benozzo-gozzoli","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}