Cosa rappresenta Santa Maria Novella?

Cosa rappresenta Santa Maria Novella?

Se Santa Croce era ed è un centro antichissimo di cultura francescana e Santo Spirito ospitava l'ordine agostiniano, Santa Maria Novella era per Firenze il punto di riferimento per un altro importante ordine mendicante, i domenicani. ...

Quale architetto realizzò con grande armonia classica la chiesa di Santa Maria Novella e quali sono questi elementi classici?

Ad Alberti furono affidate varie opere (il Tempio Malatestiano a Rimini, le chiese di Sant'Andrea e San Sebastiano a Mantova), ma le più famose sono quelle realizzate a Firenze: la bellissima facciata di Santa Maria Novella, dove egli risolse brillantemente il difficile problema di completare in forme rinascimentali ...

What is Santa Maria Novella known for?

• Santa Maria Novella. The Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella was established in Florence in 1221 by Dominican monks who cultivated medicinal herbs in their gardens and used them to prepare balms, ointments and pomades for their convent's infirmary.

What is Santa Maria Novella pharmacy?

• Santa Maria Novella. The Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella was established in Florence in 1221 by Dominican monks who cultivated medicinal herbs in their gardens and used them to prepare balms, ointments and pomades for their convent's infirmary. In 1612 Fra' Angiolo Marchissi opened the Pharmacy to the public...

When was the construction of Santa Maria Novella completed?

• It was planned by two Dominican brothers, Sisto and Ristoro, and construction began c. 1278 and was completed in 1350, except for the facade, which was completed by Leon Battista Alberti in proto-Renaissance style (1456–70). Marble facade of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, by Leon Battista Alberti, 1456–70.