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In-Depth Information
Strozzi Chapel
The 14th-century frescoes
by Nardo di Cione and his
brother, Andrea Orcagna,
were inspired by Dante's
epic poem,
The Divine
Comedy
. Dante himself is
portrayed in the
Paradise
fresco on the left, along with
members of the Strozzi family.
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella.
Map
1 B5 (5 B1).
@
A, 6, 11, 36, 37.
Church
Tel
055 28 21 87.
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9am-5pm Mon-Thu & Sat;
1-5pm Fri & Sun.
5
7:30am, 6pm Mon-Sat;
8:30am, 10:30am, noon, 6pm
Sun & religious hols.
& ^ 7
Museum
Tel
055 28 21 87.
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9am-5pm Mon-Thu &
Sat; 9am-2pm Sun.
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The arcade arches
are emphasized by
grey and white
banding.
8 Dec, 25 Dec.
& ^ 7
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Tornabuoni Chapel
Ghirlandaio's famous fresco cycle,
The Life
of John the Baptist
(1485), portrays
Florentine aristocrats and contemporary
costumes and furnishings. Opposite is his
other masterpiece,
The Life of the Virgin
.
Filippo
Strozzi Chapel
Filippino Lippi's
dramatic frescoes show
St John raising Drusiana
from the dead and St
Philip slaying a dragon.
Boccaccio set the begin-
ning of
The Decameron
in this chapel.
.
The walls
of the
old cemetery are
decorated with the
emblems and
badges of wealthy
Florentines.
STAR FEATURES
. The Trinity by
Masaccio
.
Filippo Strozzi Chapel
. Tornabuoni
Chapel
Interior
The nave piers are spaced
closer at the east end to
create the illusion of an
exceptionally long church.
. Spanish Chapel
