Cloister of the Scalzo
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| Address : | Via Camillo Cavour, 69, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy |
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| Phone : | 📞 +988 | ||||||||||||||
| Website : | http://www.polomusealetoscana.beniculturali.it/index.php%3Fit/183/chiostro-dello-scalzo-firenze | ||||||||||||||
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| City : | Firenze |
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Catt on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ok
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Sally A on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A must see place and it’s free.
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Renata Herbommez on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hidden gem at Florence with beautiful frescoes depicting John Baptiste life
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Irina Chernova on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For the first time visited 5 years ago and it was absolutely forbidden to make photos. Now it's easier. But carefully mind the working hours!
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NAOYUKI IDEI on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A single color fresco on the wall of the corridor not so big. The depth of the world expressed only by the shading of color, will bring quiet a moment to mind. Although the price is free, it is well worth visiting.
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Aniek Rooderkerken on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Chiostro dello Scalzo is one of the most charming cloisters of Florence. This is due to the cycle of frescoes on the life of John the Baptist that Andrea del Sarto painted in the cloister.
A stone's throw from the Duomo the Chiostro dello Scalzo is still relatively unknown, so it is worth a visit f you want to discover Florence off the beaten path. A place where you can admire beauty under a contemplative calm.
The cloister belonged to a religious order which had devoted itself to John the Baptist, the Compagnia dei Disciplinati di San Giovanni Battista. Soon, however, they were nicknamed il scalzo, 'the barefooted', to the monk who carried the cross and walked barefoot during the procession, as a sign of humility and modesty.
The congregation was founded in 1376 and originally settled in the Chiesa di Sant'Jacopo. In 1478 they built a new cloister in Florence and commissioned the artist - and member of the fraternity- Andrea del Sarto to paint a cycle of frescoes with twelve scenes from the life of John the Baptist; not only the patron saint of the monastic order, but also of the city of Florence.
The frescos are done entirely monochromatic, in terracotta brown and grey tones, and are - in my opinion- a must see!
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DAVID SNYDER on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A jewel with wonderful works by Andrea del Sarto.
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David Lown on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The 16th century Chiostro dello Scalzo, with monochrome frescoes by Andrea del Sarto, is an absolute gem. The tiny cloister is also one of the best-kept secrets in Florence. Seek it out; you will not be disappointed.
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