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BUONTALENTI, Bernardo (b. ca. 1531, Firenze, d. 1608, Firenze) |
Façade1593-94Stone Santa Trinita, Florence | |
The church of Santa Trínita was founded by the Vallombrosians in the 11th century (when it was outside the city walls), and subsequently patronized by many of Florence's wealthiest families; as a result it was rebuilt many times, and could now serve as the text for a good course on Italian art history. To begin on the outside, the elegant Mannerist façade was designed by Buontalenti. The church is home to the Sassetti Chapel, containing 15th-century frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio, and the Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel, with frescoes by Lorenzo Monaco. |
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