That Visitation scene is situated in front of a classical arch framing a distant urban landscape, an element taken from the work of Hans Memling.
In one work by this artist, Mary Jacobi and Mary Salome flank the central scene, foreshadowing the Crucifixion and Resurrection respectively. That Visitation scene is situated in front of a classical arch framing a distant urban landscape, an element taken from the work of Hans Memling. Portraits by this artist that display a strong Northern influence include a frontal view of Francesco Sassetti, the Medici representative in Geneva, which is represented in the background, as well as a Â¾ portrait of an old man holding his grandson and wearing a memorably tender expression and a deformed nose. For 10 points, the aforementioned Visitation was commissioned from this Florentine artist by Lorenzo Tuornobuoni, who also commissioned a posthumous portrait of his wife Giovanna and a set of frescoes for the family's namesake chapel in Santa Maria Novella.
In one work by this artist, Mary Jacobi and Mary Salome flank the central scene, foreshadowing the Crucifixion and Resurrection respectively.
Domenico Ghirlandaio