Chi ha costruito la chiesa di Santa Croce?
Chi ha costruito la chiesa di Santa Croce?
Arnolfo di Cambio Fu costruito da Arnolfo di Cambio, lo stesso che realizzò il Castello di Poppi e la pianta di Palazzo Vecchio. Primo Chiostro: progettato dal Brunelleschi, lo stesso che progettò e supervisionò la costruzione della cupola del Duomo, anche se fu completato soltanto diversi anni dopo la sua morte.
Where is the Basilica di Santa Croce located?
- The Basilica di Santa Croce ( Italian for ' Basilica of the Holy Cross') is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls.
Who is buried at Santa Croce?
- Santa Croce, rebuilt for the Franciscan order in 1294 by Arnolfo di Cambio, is the burial place for the great and good in Florence. Michelangelo is buried in Santa Croce, as are Rossini, Machiavelli, and the Pisan-born Galileo Galilei, who was tried by the Inquisition and was not allowed a Christian burial until 1737, 95 years after his death.
Why is Santa Croce so important?
- Santa Croce has always played a major role in the religious and civic life of Florence, and over the centuries this importance has drawn artists and patrons driven by religious devotion and civic pride who have made Santa Croce a truly unique hub of faith and art.
What is the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce?
- The Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce is housed mainly in the refectory, also off the cloister. A monument to Florence Nightingale stands in the cloister, in the city in which she was born and after which she was named. Brunelleschi also built the inner cloister, completed in 1453.
