{"id":14794,"date":"2024-01-13T11:10:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T10:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latoscane.net\/santa-croce-basilica-in-florence\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T13:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T11:30:14","slug":"santa-croce-basilica-in-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latoscane.net\/en\/santa-croce-basilica-in-florence\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Croce Basilica in Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Basilica of Santa Croce, built beginning in 1294, is the largest Franciscan church in the world. In the Gothic style, it houses numerous tombs of notable figures such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, Rossini, Foscolo<\/strong>, and Vittorio Alfieri<\/strong>, as well as a cenotaph in honor of Dante.<\/p>\n

The church preserves remarkable frescoes by Giotto<\/strong> and his school, notably in the Bardi<\/em> and Peruzzi<\/em> chapels, as well as works by major masters such as Cimabue, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Taddeo Gaddi, Vasari, Bronzino, Ghiberti<\/strong>, and Andrea Orcagna<\/strong>. It represents a condensed history of Florentine art from the 14th to the 19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Facade<\/a>
Facade of Santa Croce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Cloister,<\/a>
Cloister of Santa Croce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tree<\/a>
Gaddi\u2019s Tree of Life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

Must-See Highlights<\/h2>\n
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  • Tombs of Major Italian Figures<\/strong>: Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, Rossini, and Foscolo.<\/li>\n
  • Giotto\u2019s Frescoes<\/strong>: notably in the Bardi<\/em> and Peruzzi<\/em> chapels.<\/li>\n
  • Pazzi Chapel<\/strong>: a masterpiece by Brunelleschi, jewel of Renaissance architecture.<\/li>\n
  • Cimabue\u2019s Crucifix<\/strong>: famous work partially restored after the 1966 flood.<\/li>\n
  • Taddeo Gaddi\u2019s Fresco Cycle<\/strong>: in the Baroncelli Chapel and the sacristy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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