Tabernacle of Poggerello

Tabernacle of Poggerello

The tabernacle “del Ghirlandaio”, previously known as “del Poggerello,” “del Vannozzi,” or “del Mercante,” as described in the Fiesole guide by Il Del Rosso (1846), is depicted as follows: “[…] one encounters the remains of a famous tabernacle, composed of beautiful stone-carved ornaments: it was commissioned by Andrea di Nofero de’ Romoli, associated with the houses of this distinguished family, and was brightly painted by the renowned Ridolfo Ghirlandaio”. The tabernacle is attributed to Ridolfo Bigordi (1483-1561), also called, as his father Domenico, as Ghirlandaio.

Unfortunately, time and neglect have significantly damaged the work, with its last restoration dating back to 2008. A plaque placed below commemorates the restoration of 1930.