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   What is the most famous tomb in Santa Croce?

   • The most famous tomb in Santa Croce is Michelangelo’s. The sculptor, painter, architect and poet died in 1564 in Rome at the age of 88. Against the wishes of the Pope, his body was moved by a secret night-time kidnapping operation and buried in Florence! Designed by Italian painter and art historian Giorgio Vasari, it took 14 years to complete.

   The beautiful burials of Basilica Santa Croce in Florence

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   What is Santa Croce known for?

   • Santa Croce is also known as the “Temple of Italian Glories.” If you love Renaissance masters and luminaries, you can pay homage to them here. Santa Croce is filled with celebrity tombs, perhaps only eclipsed by the Basilica-Cathedral of St. Denis in Paris. There are over 300 tombs honoring artists of the Renaissance era.

   Visitor's Guide To Florence's Beautiful Basilica of Santa Croce

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   Can you walk on a celebrity tomb in Santa Croce?

   • Santa Croce is filled with celebrity tombs, perhaps only eclipsed by the Basilica-Cathedral of St. Denis in Paris. There are over 300 tombs honoring artists of the Renaissance era. Some of the floor tombs are so old, you’re not allowed to walk on them. I’ll focus on the most significant ones.

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   Why does Santa Croce have a grave?

   • For centuries the sacred spaces in churches, convents and confraternities received the mortal remains of the deceased, housing their graves to keep their memory alive for posterity, a duty that has always been a feature of Santa Croce.

   Tombs and memorials - Santa Croce

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   Tombs and memorials. For centuries the sacred spaces in churches, convents and confraternities received the mortal remains of the deceased, housing their graves to keep their memory alive for posterity, a duty that has always been a feature of Santa Croce. Tomb slabs.

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   The basilica is the largest Franciscan church in the world. Its most notable features are its sixteen chapels, many of them decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his pupils, and its tombs and cenotaphs. Legend says that Santa Croce was founded by St Francis himself.

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   • Santa Croce’s Chapels. Frescoed chapels were a common feature of Franciscan churches. The great families of Florence commissioned the top artists of the time to decorate their chapels.
   • Bardi Chapel: Giotto Frescos. The Bardi, an aristocratic banking family, hired Giotto to decorate their family chapel, just to the right of the choir.
   • Peruzzi Chapel: Giotto Frescos. The Peruzzi Chapel features Giotto’s first work in Santa Croce. Giotto covered the chapel with stories of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.
   • Pazzi Chapel. In 1442, the Pazzi family constructed the Chapter House, used by the Franciscan friars, in the church’s medieval cloisters. It was later known as the Pazzi Chapel.

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   Within these hallowed walls there are chapels, monuments, plaques and tombs to commemorate a wide range of persons who have passed through Florence. The Castellani Chapel in particular honors Louise of Stolberg-Gedern:

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   Oct 16, 2021 · The most famous tomb in Santa Croce is Michelangelo’s. The sculptor, painter, architect and poet died in 1564 in Rome at the age of 88. Against the wishes of the Pope, his body was moved by a secret night-time kidnapping operation and buried in Florence!

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   Apr 17, 2023 · Michelangelo’s tomb is an iconic work of art in Florence’s Basilica of Santa Croce. It’s a must see attraction for art lovers and history buffs alike. The tomb was designed by the renowned Italian painter, architect, and art historian Giorgio Vasari .