The frescoes are on the old ceiling of what was once the living room of Agostino Chigi, the wealthy banker and patron who had the villa built in the early 16th century.

Donatello’s skills attracted the attention of Lorenzo Ghiberti, an early Renaissance master, who employed him to work on the 28 brass reliefs that would adorn the north entrance of the Baptistry.

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And at the end of 1300s, late Middle Ages, very early Renaissance. And this place is still a mystery also for me because I’m still studying these frescoes, because the frescoes are a life cycle ...