The Test of Fire, 1482-1486 (fresco)

The Test of Fire (Prova del fuoco davanti al sultano), by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1482-1486, 15th Century, fresco Whole artwork view. The painting, in the upper right wall, is about the Test of Fire: St. Francis, going to preach by the Sultan during the Seventh Crusade, is urged to pass on the fire to prove his holiness; Sultan is placed in the center, on the right St. Francis with the other brothers and on the left the directors of the Sultan; the figure of the shoulders in the foreground focuses attention on the center stage Domenico Ghirlandaio Church of Santa Trinita