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Basilica Of Santa Maria Novella

14th and 15th Century Fresco Collection

The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, located in front of the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station, was built in the 14th century as a Catholic Dominican church. It consists of a chapel, cloisters, and monastery complex, and is rich in frescoes, represented by the Holy Trinity, a pioneering early Renaissance artwork.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, located in front of the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station, was built around 1360. The White and Green Church Facade is a fusion of Baroque and Gothic styles.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is a Catholic Dominican church, famous for its frescoes from the 14th to 15th centuries. The nave is divided by columns into the central hall and the aisles on both sides. The central crucifix inside The Nave is created by the Italian artist Giotto. The Main Altar Fresco created in the 15th century by Michelangelo’s mentor, Domenico, it depicts the religious story of the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist.

The wall of the left aisle is painted with a Fresco of the Holy Trinity. The painter Masaccio incorporated perspective into his painting, with the extension lines of the arch, sarcophagus and supporting columns intersecting at a far vanishing point within the picture, giving the object a three-dimensional effect. Masaccio’s creation contributed significantly to the Italian Renaissance, making the Holy Trinity a pioneering masterpiece that many art students still come to study today.

On the west side of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, there is a monastery complex around the Green Cloister (Chiostro Verde), Cloister of the Dead and the Large Cloister were built. These three lush green courtyards vary in size, and the passageways of the cloisters are painted with religious frescoes, most of which are over 500 years old.

Manywhere Trivia:
One of the most damaged frescoes in the Green Cloister, which was soaked in the great flood of Florence in 1966, is “The Flood”, ironically.

On the north side of the Green Cloister is a ceremonial hall called Spanish Chapel, the roof and walls of which are almost entirely covered with frescoes. Several rooms built on the periphery of the Large Cloister have been transformed into a Religious Museum, which displays frescoes by Paolo Uccello (from the Green Cloister), as well as numerous religious costumes, paintings, and sacred relics.