Giorgio Vasari

“ This artist was the disciple of the deservedly-entitled angelic master. Fra Giovanni, by whom he was with reason much beloved; he was acknowledged by all who saw his works, to possess great power of invention, much facility, and richly varied resources in the delineation of animals, in perspective, in landscape, and in decorations. Benozzo Gozzoli executed so many labours in his day that he proved himself to have but little regard for any pleasure beside ”

“ Benozzo always lived with great regularity, and in the manner of a true Christian, his whole life being occupied with honourable labours. He was long looked upon with great consideration in Pisa, as well for his excellent qualities as for the distinction to which he had attained in art. ”

“ Having returned from Rome to Florence, Benozzo next repaired to Pisa, [5] where he worked in the cemetery beside the cathedral, which is called the Campo Santo, painting the decorations of a wall which runs the whole length of the building, and on which he depicted stories from the Old Testament, wherein he displayed much power of invention. This work may be truly called a most formidable undertaking, the artist having represented the whole creation of the world day by day: [6] after which follows the Flood, with the Ark of Koah ”