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Reaching the broad luminous Piazza of Santa Croce the statue

Summary: Reaching the broad luminous Piazza of Santa Croce the statue of Dante frowns down on you from above in front of the Basilica The gothic basilica of Santa Croce built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries according to the plans of Arnolfo di Cambio has a grandious and austere appearance It is well known because some of the most famous Italians in history are buried here from Michelangelo and Machiavelli to Foscolo Among the most important monuments are the tomb of the Alfieri built by Canova that of Leonardo Bruni by Rossellino and that of Carlotta Bonaparte by Bartolini The interior is enhanced by frescoes painted at the beginning of the fourteenth century by Giotto and his pupil Taddeo Gaddi Incorporated in the cloister next to the church is the Pazzi Chape by Brunelleschi a masterwork of Renaissance architecture The other monastic buildings around the cloister house the Basilica of Santa Croce Museum of the Works of Santa Croce of great interest for the celebrated art that it contains the Reaching the broad luminous Piazza of Santa Croce the statue of Dante frowns down on you from above in front of the Basilica The gothic basilica of Santa Croce built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries according to the plans of Arnolfo di Cambio has a grandious and austere appearance It is well known because some of the most famous Italians in history are buried here from Michelangelo and Machiavelli to Foscolo Among the most important monuments are the tomb of the Alfieri built by Canova that of Leonardo Bruni by Rossellino and that of Carlotta Bonaparte by Bartolini The interior is enhanced by frescoes painted at the beginning of the fourteenth century by Giotto and his pupil Taddeo Gaddi Incorporated in the cloister next to the church is the Pazzi Chape by Brunelleschi a masterwork of Renaissance architecture The other monastic buildings around the cloister house the Basilica of Santa Croce Museum of the Works of Santa Croce of great interest for the celebrated art that it contains the

Image Dimensions: 200 x 140