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One of the many Renaissance treasures that you’ll find on your visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is its chapels. The chapels were built by renowned families to honor and dedicate it to their favorite saints. Among the eight chapels, there are five east-facing chapels open off the transepts, in which, the Vernio Chapel depicting the works of San Silvestro has a farmer crucifix. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, a famous Renaissance-era architect, is the famous Pazzi Chapel that will leave you spellbound. Other famous chapels which you’ll come across during your exploration are Chancel and Bardi Chapels.
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There is one central nave inside the basilica which remains quite bright during the day as it has stained glass windows in the side. The design inside the Basilica of Santa Croce is simple yet elegant at the same time, which looks even more magnificent as the nave has three aisles divided into two rows of columns. By combining with the side aisles, the nave, which is 34 metres long and 20 metres broad, creates the impression of a single, enormous area typical of the early Christian basilicas in Rome. There are octagonal piers surmounted by pointed arches which keep the side aisles and nave at distance from each other.
The Basilica of Santa Croce, established on 2nd November 1900 welcomes almost a million visitors in a year from all over the world. Consisting of sculptures, sketches, wooden furniture, sketches, frescos and reliefs, the museum is filled with marvelous things to which one can admire. The museum at present separates the two cloisters, the wing of the Franciscan convent and the former refectory. Initially, this place only had collections of materials from the Opera's storage facility, but it started enriching its displays by adding artwork that truly honors the years of masterpieces in Florence.
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The Refectory is a magnificent open area with a trussed wooden ceiling. The social events represented in Taddeo Gaddi's frescoes on the back wall highlights the room's original purpose. This is where the community of friars would eat together, typically to the accompaniment of a reading from a religious text. The art work in the south aisle of the church such as the Triumph of Death, Hell and the Last Judgment painted by Andrea Orcagna are worth a glimpse. Late with time, many art pieces were added adorning the refectory.
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The cloisters are the one which connects different areas inside the premises with each other. It also includes those which were privately used by the secular members of the confraternitie or influential people with family vaults. For better understanding of the concept, a Florentine painter drew a painting of ‘Bird's Eye View of the Santa Croce Complex’ in 1718. One of the main highlights of the museums is the painting of the Last Supper and the Life Tree, the work of Taddeo Gaddi. Other works displays of Museo dell’Opera di Santa Croce include Della Robbia ceramics to the frescoes by Jacopo Ligozzi, Andrea Orcagna and more work by Donatello.
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I visited Santa Croce Basilica last week with my tickets from Thrillophilia. I must say, it was a very peaceful experience there and I was so delighted to see the stunning architectural design of this famous church.
What a wonderful exhibition of artwork. We are eternally grateful to Thrillophilia for planning out this excellent trip for us. We were able to see the creations of world famous artists and also the tombs of some of the greatest personalities here.
This historical attraction in Florence City was a true treasure that I visited. Thrillophilia included a lot of added benefits in their tickets to this basilica, and all of that helped me to learn a lot about the history of this structure, as well as see the masterpieces by many Italian painters. Thank you Thrillophilia.
We booked these Basilica of Santa Croce tickets on our Florence visit on our Thrillophilia tour manager's recommendation at really great discount. We are extremely grateful to him for recommending such an excellent location. It was not only incredible in terms of architecture and collections, also a divine location to experience spirituality.
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