Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Donatello's Crucifix
(1425) is
found in the Bardi di Vernio
Chapel. The perfect balance
in its form and its subtle play
of light and shadow fill it with
drama and realism. It is one
of the most beautiful works
of Florentine humanism.
In the Bardi and Peruzzi
Chapels
, Giotto's frescoes
depict scenes from the lives of
St Francis, St John the Baptist
and St John the Evangelist.
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Piazza di Santa Croce.
Map
4 E1
(6 F4).
Tel
055 24 46 19.
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14, 23.
9:30am-5pm daily
(from 1pm Sun). Ticket office
closes at 4:30pm. No visits during
mass.
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The Neo-Gothic
campanile
was
added in 1842,
after the original
was destroyed
in 1512 by
lightning.
8am, 9am (not Aug),
6pm Mon-Sat; 8am, 9:30am,
11am, noon, 6pm Sun and relig
hols.
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Fresco by
Gaddi in
Baroncelli Chapel
This image of an
angel appearing to
sleeping shepherds
(1338) was the
first true night
scene depicted
in fresco.
Sacristy
Tomb of
Leonardo Bruni
Rossellino's effigy
(1447) of the great
Humanist, depicted in
serene old age, is a
triumph of realistic
portraiture.
This second cloister
was designed
by Brunelleschi, and offers a peaceful
spot to absorb the atmosphere.
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Cappella de' Pazzi
Brunelleschi designed this
domed chapel in 1430. Delicate grey
stonework frames white plaster inset
with Luca della Robbia's terracotta
roundels of the Apostles.
