Santo Spirito: Sacristy

The project of adding a sacristy to the church of Santo Spirito in Florence was initiated in the late 1480s, when the main church, which Brunelleschi had designed in the early 1430s, was near completion.

Giuliano da Sangallo's receiving the commission was due in part to Lorenzo de' Medici's involvement with the church's construction. Giuliano designed a sacristy (1489) and entrance vestibule (1492) located to the left of the nave. The construction of the sacristy (the Rotunda) was completed over the next eight years, while the vestibule was constructed by Simone del Pollaiuolo (known as Il Cronaca) over a three-year period.

The photo shows the interior of the Sacristy with Michelangelo's Crucifix.