Florence Sights

Museo di Santa Maria Novella

#82 of 569 things to do in Florence

#5584 of 49054 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
  • Phone
    • 055 282 187
  • Price
    • adult/child/concession €2.70/1/2
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm Mon-Thu & Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Museo di Santa Maria Novella

Hidden off to the left of the Santa Maria Novella’s facade, the Chiostro Verde (Green Cloister) takes its name from the green earthen base used for its frescoes. The best are by Paolo Uccello, including the outstanding Il Diluvio Universale (Great Flood), from the 1420s. Nearby, the Cappellone degli Spagnoli (Spanish Chapel) is crammed with well-preserved frescoes by Andrea di Bonaiuto from the 1360s. They tell a complex and abstract allegory covering everything from civil law and Pythagorean geometry to the triumph of the Catholic Church.

 

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