Visit the Santa Maria Novella Church and Monastery Complex in Florence

Facade and Campanile of Santa Maria Novella in Florence

Visitors to the Santa Maria Novella church see some of the finest Gothic architecture and cloisters in Florence, as well as top medieval and Renaissance art. The basilica of Santa Maria Novella is one of the major churches in Florence filled with art. The large church and former Dominican monastery complex with several cloisters are … Read more

Visit the Medici Chapels in San Lorenzo in Florence

Grave Monument of Lorenzo de Medici by Michelangelo

The Medici Chapels with Michelangelo sculptures in the San Lorenzo church complex form the mausoleum for the most powerful and best-known family in Renaissance Florence. The mausoleum of the Medici family in Florence is not surprisingly a grand affair. The huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) is covered by the second largest cupola … Read more

See Fra Angelico Art in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Detail from Tabernacle of the Linaioli in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Many of the best early Renaissance paintings and altarpieces by Fra Angelico are exhibited in the San Marco Museum in Florence. The pilgrims’ hospice of the former convent of San Marco in Florence has the world’s largest collection of altarpieces and paintings by Fra Angelico. Famous altarpieces on display include the Deposition from Santa Trinita, … Read more