At that time of its original completion, however, only the lower section of the facade was finished, with a series of Tuscan Gothic arcades creating a truly magnificent finish. The interior of the church is just as stunning as the outside, designed in the form of a Latin cross.
The inside features a number of stunning masterpieces, most particular the early Renaissance artwork of the Holy Trinity, created in to by Masaccio. This work showcased his ideas of perspective and mathematical proportions in art.
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The pediment and the frieze are clearly inspired by the antiquity, but the S- curved scrolls in the upper part are new and without precedent in antiquity. The scrolls or variations of them , found in churches all over Italy, all find their origin here in the design of this church. Ask the Tuscany Experts on our Forum. Book your Tour. Buy Museum Tickets. Book your Restaurant. The Church of Santa Maria Novella might not be at the top of your list of places to visit in Florence but we highly recommend you place it on there.
Architecturally, it is one of the most important Gothic churches in Tuscany. The convent was built between and by Dominican friars near a 7th century church located in the fields just outside Florence's medieval walls.
The lower part of the marble facade, which is Romanesque in style, is believed to have been executed by a Dominican architect, Fra Iacopo Talenti da Nipozzano , while the upper part was completed only years later in by Leon Battista Alberti. Thus, the facade is not only the oldest of all the churches in Florence but it is also the only church with its original, planned facade still in place today!
As you will see, the church of San Lorenzo never even received its planned marble facade while others were completed centuries later Inside, the church is vast and looks even longer than it is thanks to the clever coloring of the central arches. The layout is supposed to be work of Brunelleschi , the same architect of the Duomo 's cupola.
From the very beginning, great works of art were conceived for the church by masters such as Masaccio, Giotto, Filippino Lippi, Duccio di Buoninsegna and Ghirlandaio , just to name a few. While some are conserved at the Uffizi today in particular, Duccio di Boninsegna's Enthroned Madonna and Child , you need to visit the church to see many of these magnificent works of art by some of the greatest artists of our times.
Let's start with some of the most important. The church initially was divided into two parts: the higher part closer to the altar was divided by a wall and reserved for the friars while the lower part was open to the faithful that entered by the eastern side door.
This wall was demolished by Vasari in the 16th century but you can clearly see where the division used to be as Giotto's Crucifix hangs right above. Had you ever wondered why the pulpit is sometimes half way down the church? This division is why: the pulpit is so far down the church because it was in the lower part for the public. The side door was also closed off by Vasari and was just reopened in on occasion of the Jubilee celebrations. Having visitors enter through the side entrance today permits us once again to correctly observe Masaccio's Trinity as it was intended.
Also notice that the Virgin Mary is not portrayed as a young girl as in so many other paintings; here, she is older and is clearly a mother. The entire church was initially covered in frescoes but these were painted over in the 16th century by Vasari when he carried out massive works ordered by Cosimo de' Medici.
The Crucifix by Giotto hangs in the center of the central nave as all his crucifixes were intended you can see it in the picture posted earlier : with empty air all around it, you were to be reminded of Christ's actual crucifixion on the wooden cross.
While it is an early work for Giotto, you can see his mastery in the shading on Christ's body, the waves in his hair, the blood spilling out, the details in the background tapestry. The Strozzi Chapel , to the right of the main altar, is dedicated to St. John the Evangelist and scenes of his life are portrayed in the beautiful frescoes by Filippino Lippi.
He begun working on the chapel in but then the Strozzi were exiled from Florence by the Medici. The chapel was finished only in after the Strozzi returned to the city. As Lippi dies in , this is one of his last works.
The Tornabuoni Chapel is the main chapel you see at the front of the church, right behind the main altar which today sort of hides it.
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