Tabernacle of the Madonna delle Tosse: Four Evangelists 1484

This fresco by Benozzo Gozzoli, completed in 1484, depicts the Four Evangelists in the Tabernacle of the Madonna delle Tosse. The work shows the four evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) each seated upon a throne and writing their gospels. The central portion of the fresco shows Christ enthroned and also writing a book. The entire composition is executed on a vaulted ceiling in a chapel, conveying a sense of religious awe and majesty, typical of the Early Renaissance. The figures are depicted in a naturalistic style, with attention to detail in their clothing and postures.