Santa Maria Maggiore (Florence)
Santa Maria Maggiore is a Roman Catholic church in Florence and part of a former monastery complex.
History and art
The church was first mentioned in the 10th century. Legends about the origin of Santa Maria Maggiore go back to the 6th century. In the 13th century the order of the Cistercians took over the church, which at that time was in the immediate vicinity of the city wall. After the city fortifications had been expanded, the church was converted into a three-aisled basilica .
In 1521 Carmelites of the Mantuan Congregation took over the church and converted the canons into a monastery. The Gothic bell tower was cut in the 17th century.
The decorative architecture on the inner facade wall is by Bernando Buontalenti , the altar painting by Lodovico Cigoli . In 1880, the remains of a cycle of 14th-century frescoes attributed to Spinello Aretino were discovered in the main chapel .
The adjacent monastery building is used for other purposes today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Horstmann, André: Church leaders Florence . Seemann, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86502-271-4 , pp. 156 ff .
Coordinates: 43 ° 46 '23.7 " N , 11 ° 15' 10.9" E