Bego - Benozzo Gozzoli Museum

About

Benozzo Gozzoli is the “genius loci” of the Valdelsa. From San Gimignano to Certaldo to Castelfiorentino, he depicted the venerable bell towers and proud civic towers that populate his native land. In Castelfiorentino he painted his two majestic tabernacles: in 1484 the one dedicated to the Madonna della Tosse, situated in Castelnuovo d’Elsa, and in 1491 the one conventionally known as della Visitazione, at the entrance of the old town, close to the Elsa river. For preservation purposes, between 1965 and 1970, the frescos of the two tabernacles were detached from their original location, to be restored and safely stored in the warehouse of the Florentine Superintendency. When they were returned to Castefiorentino, they were temporarily exhibited in the town Library. In 2009, a new museum dedicated to Benozzo Gozzoli was opened, the BeGo, where the frescos can now be admired by the community in their full splendour.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes