The tabernacle takes its name from the custom of accompanying those who were to be executed. The death sentence was marked by the tolling of the bells, and the condemned were brought to this chapel to be comforted spiritually before execution.
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Title: The Tabernacle
Creator: Benozzo Gozzoli
Date Created: 15th century
Location Created: Certaldo, Palazzo Pretorio
Rights: Comune Certaldo
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