Orsanmichele
| Chiesa di Orsanmichele San Michele in Orto |
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 Exterior view |
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| place | Florence |
| builder | Simone Talenti , Neri di Fioravante and Benci di Cione |
| Construction year | 1350 |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 46 '14.7 " N , 11 ° 15' 18.6" E |
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Orsanmichele (actually: Or San Michele , former name San Michele in Orto ) is a church building in Florence of the Archdiocese of Florence . The two- or three-story building from the Romanesque and Gothic eras is located entirely in the street block Via dei Calzaiuoli , Via dell'Arte della Lana , Via dei Lamberti and Via Orsanmichele . The Museo di Orsanmichele art museum is located on the ground floor . The building initially served as a granary, on the ground floor before the fire in 1337, and on the upper floors after it was rebuilt.
Works of art
- Marble tabernacle by Andrea di Cione, called Orcagna (1359)
- Bronze statue of John the Baptist by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1414)
- The four saints, ( Quattro Santi Coronati ) by Nanni di Banco (1408-13) on the facade
- Glazed Terrakottatondi ( Terracotta invetriata ) on the south facade:
- Altarpiece Madonna delle Grazie by Bernardo Daddi
Coat of arms of the guild of silk weavers and goldsmiths, by Luca della Robbia
Coat of arms of the Guild of Doctors and Pharmacists, by Luca della Robbia
Coat of arms of the butchers' guild, by Manifattura Ginori
Coat of arms of the architects' guild, by Luca della Robbia
Map of the Orsanmichele (14 facade niches with sculptures of saints)
Facade niche No. 9: Christ and the incredulous Thomas by Andrea del Verrocchio
See also
literature
- Paola Grifoni, Francesca Nannelli: Le statue dei santi protettori delle Arti fiorentine e il Museo di Orsanmichele (= Quaderni del Servizio Educativo. 14). Edizioni Polistampa, Florence 2006, ISBN 88-596-0045-6 .
- Gert Kreytenberg: Orcagna's Tabernacle in Orsanmichele, Florence. Harry N. Abrams, New York NY 1994, ISBN 0-8109-3675-5 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.turismo.intoscana.it Official Tourism Site of Tuscany. Accessed May 17, 2012.