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Copy after the cycle of the Life of St Francis ( Renunciation of Worldly Goods ), Benozzo Gozzoli in San Francesco, Montefalco was painted by Benozzo Gozzoli.

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Copy after the cycle of the Life of St Francis ( Renunciation of Worldly Goods ), Benozzo Gozzoli in San Francesco, Montefalco is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Artwork

Copy after the cycle of the Life of St Francis (Renunciation of Worldly Goods), Benozzo Gozzoli in San Francesco, Montefalco

Benozzo Gozzoli

Copy after the cycle of the Life of St Francis (Renunciation of Worldly Goods), Benozzo Gozzoli in San Francesco, Montefalco is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Benozzo Gozzoli. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

This watercolour is a copy of a fresco painting.
It was made in 1872 by Eliseo Fattorini after Benozzo Gozzoli's work. The original fresco was part of a cycle depicting the Life of Saint Francis.
The copy is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which has other works like this one, and to learn more, you can look up the artist Benozzo Gozzoli.

Overview

This 1872 watercolour is a copy of a 15th-century fresco, specifically the 'Renunciation of Worldly Goods' scene from Benozzo Gozzoli's 'Life of St Francis' cycle, originally located in the apse of San Francesco church, Montefalco, Italy.

Subject & Meaning

The artwork depicts a pivotal moment in the life of Saint Francis, where he renounces his worldly possessions, symbolizing his devotion to a life of poverty and spirituality, a central theme in the saint's hagiography.

Technique & Style

Executed by Eliseo Fattorini, the watercolour copy aims to replicate the original fresco's composition and narrative detail, though the medium and scale differ from Gozzoli's 1452 mural work.

History & Provenance

Commissioned by the Arundel Society in 1872, this watercolour (one of four copies, nos. E.153-156-1995) was intended for publication to promote European Old Master awareness, though it remained unpublished. It is now part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.

Context

Part of a broader 19th-century effort to document and disseminate knowledge of European art history, this copy reflects the Arundel Society's mission, founded in 1848, to make Old Master works more accessible through reproductions.

Artist & collection

Artist

Benozzo Gozzoli

Benozzo Gozzoli (pronounced ; born Benozzo di Lese; c. 1421 – 4 October 1497) was an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. A pupil of Fra Angelico, Gozzoli is best known for a series of murals in the Magi Chapel of…