Santa Maria del Carmine Church
Santa Maria del Carmine Church
art site
Piazza del Carmine, 50124 Firenze, Italia
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Construction of this church was begun in 1268 by the Carmelites who, in 1247 emerged from the hermetic life and became missionaries like the Franciscans and Dominicans. In 1476 this, like many other Florentine churches had marked Romanesque-Gothic features and was decorated with fourteenth century frescoes. The frescoes with Scenes from the Life of Saint Peter in the Brancacci chapel date from the early fifteenth century and were painted by outstanding artists such as Masolino, Masaccio and Filippino Lippi. These frescoes are among the world’s greatest masterpieces. The seventeenth century chapel dedicated to the Carmelite bishop, Saint Andrew Corsini (sculptures by Giovanni Battista Foggini and paintings by Luca Giordano) was designed by Pier Francesco Silvani . The church was destroyed by a fire in 1771 which, however spared only the two chapels. It was rebuilt by the architects Giuseppe Ruggieri and Giulio Mannaioni till 1775.
art site
Piazza del Carmine, 50124 Firenze, Italia
Show on map
Construction of this church was begun in 1268 by the Carmelites who, in 1247 emerged from the hermetic life and became missionaries like the Franciscans and Dominicans. In 1476 this, like many other Florentine churches had marked Romanesque-Gothic features and was decorated with fourteenth century frescoes. The frescoes with Scenes from the Life of Saint Peter in the Brancacci chapel date from the early fifteenth century and were painted by outstanding artists such as Masolino, Masaccio and Filippino Lippi. These frescoes are among the world’s greatest masterpieces. The seventeenth century chapel dedicated to the Carmelite bishop, Saint Andrew Corsini (sculptures by Giovanni Battista Foggini and paintings by Luca Giordano) was designed by Pier Francesco Silvani . The church was destroyed by a fire in 1771 which, however spared only the two chapels. It was rebuilt by the architects Giuseppe Ruggieri and Giulio Mannaioni till 1775.