And finally, here are my romance standards. But Florence? In my opinion, this is a city of yellow walls, streets - stone bags and the complete lack of greens, no mimi you will find here. Or do you think yellow and harsh stone walls romantic? I personally do not. The western part of the historic center of Florence, which will be held in this part, serves good confirmation of my thesis. Let's see closer to this area, and you will understand that I am completely right. As a bonus there will be a story, as I got in Florence for money.
I will start with Piazza di Gvelfa's desk, it has the same Palace (Gutev Part) of the authorship of Bruneland, this is the only documented secular building on his project.
Today I do not want a lot to copy and ship the reader with historical and cultural details, curious I send to the poster site, where the attractions of this area are well described in the article on the link:
http://www.afisha.ru/article/tornab.
The Palace of Guelfs himself really did not remove, the places on the square are not enough for this, but at least the staircase entered the frame. By the way, about the elves of the Gutev. I constantly have a problem to remember these guner and deaths. I developed such a mnemonic rule for myself. Guelphs are elves, highly bums and mean they are for dad, and deathly - they, like goblins, and serve to Dark Lord, i.e. for the emperor.
The Middle Ages began behind the Gutev Palace.
Well, here is a typical street in the center of Florence. Do you see romance here? Zelena zero, strict before the brutality of the facade of Palazzo, stones, stones, stones. Well, I admit my incompetence in the history of the city, it was at this destination Dante peep up for passing past Beatrice, or Juliet sent an air kisses to her Romeo (hmm ... maybe this happened in another city). But a purely visual impression exactly such an oppressive, no ease and playfulness.
A good plan is to ride the cat and jump on these stone labyrinths of Florence. No, you did not guess, I'm completely sober now.
Like a medieval metro train, you are hung over these stone tunnels for a long time, and suddenly burst into a brightly illuminated station. Carefully, the doors open, the next stop of Santa Trinita.
Sin, my santa Trinit was not enough for my church. I already wrote to the visit of which I prepared in advance and therefore with pleasure, and I hope for my cultural development, visited. Santa Trinita is also one of the great churches of Florence, and in a good way, it is necessary to go to the other one. But I decided that since I did not have time to read about local masterpieces, it is better to leave Santa Trinit on the next trip, I will not easily overload and so the crowded buffer responsible for the perception of the beautiful in my brain.
From here, the home Glamor begins - Florence Street Via Tornabouoni Full Patus Boutiques. After when I ample and with some damage for the budget killed a half of the precious day in Italy for shopping, I began to avoid such places. However, this year, because of the grown-up year of the euro, it turned into a meaningless occupation, although it was acknowledged to admit me to a sign of Burberry, but I could honestly.
Perhaps it's time to tell about my financial losses on this trip. Usually, if I'm going without a girl, I lay expenses about 100 euros per day when traveling in Western Europe. Filter or a little more usually flies to food, the rest dispels on museums, passing and other necessary. I am extremely impractical person, I never register costs and do not engage in savings. Purely empirically brought such a comfortable amount for himself. But this time I decided to take money a little, namely to save on hotels. All rooms I ordered for two with a comrade, although for me it is already a great discomfort, usually because of the characteristics of character I prefer to live alone. For the last three days, I stayed in Florence alone and decided to save a room with a shared bathroom and toilet. I did not even consider hostel, because For me to live in the same room with unfamiliar people is simply unthinkable, Brr.
The room in Florence on the street between Santa Maria Novella and the Republic of the Republic cost me thirty euros. Excellent price for housing in a pair of steps from the center! Think of the rating on Buking 5.5, fools and sangules These foreigners. The first anxious call sounded when I came to settle my new hotel, it was somewhere four hours in the day, and the door turned out to be tightly closed. Hanging a note from hand that the owner is available from eight to ten in the evening. On Bucking about this nuance, nothing was said. Now, by the way, this Locanda Latina was drank from Buking, apparently, it was not the only violation of their.
Throwing out with a backpack, I finally waited for the hotel's opening. And, oh, b - it turned out to be a place from my nightmarish dreams. First, there was no windows in the room. It was somehow literally fenced corner, with a bed with a grid, as in my former hostel and hanging with a dim light bulb. I felt myself Raskolnikov, I was extremely optimistic with depression, I wanted to take an ax and take a visit to the old woman to the hotel owner, who slightly embellished his place on Bucking. Hello with him with a window, but my main criterion is a privacy, there was completely broken, the walls of the rooms were cardboard (I'm serious), so I was perfectly aware of not only about events in the neighboring rooms, but also in the toilet with a bathroom, which Were at the end of the corridor.
I had to get out for new housing for the next three nights, which I was worth it over 200 euros. I wrote at the beginning that my scheduled budget for the day of 100 euros, of which 200 left, stayed hundred for four days. In full confusion, I opened the wallet and the collab there a backup one hundred dollars, what to do, you need to change. After testing the horror room, the brain apparently desperately tupil, and I exchanged money in the exchanger on one of the tourist streets. Guess what a commission was there? No, guess, 20%! I never did such a garney, even at the very beginning of the tourist career.
In general, the last four days, three in Florence and one in Istanbul, I lived with a budget of 40 euros per day. At the same time, I managed to go round another four Tuscan town and even get to Perugia. It turned out that if you eat pizza and beautiful giant Tuscan sandwiches with a picket, then it is quite possible to fit 10 euros per lunch or dinner taking into account coffee and beer. There is such a bad transfer on the TV telly "Eagle and nut", there the traveler needs to live a couple of days a hundred dollars and not just exist on them, and at the same time to see the most interesting in the city. So I somehow felt her hero.
In places of clusters of tourists, such as in the area of \u200b\u200bthe republic, the yellow-stone landscape of Florence revives merchants to various junk.
Fit and quite cozy courtyards.
The signs on the plate realized that the next few pictures from a completely different area of \u200b\u200bFlorence. Let us allow yourself such a library so as not to violate the chronological order of the walk. The fact is that on this day I went out to walk at nine in the morning, and my comrade spent to eleven, finally he learned to wake up, I returned to the hotel, and we went to look for breakfast in your area. No, tell me, here, how can I sleep in Florence before dinner?
Entered into the accidentally open door in the patio of one of these stone monsters.
I do not argue, there is my own beauty in this, but I just ask you, do not need about romance.
The statue of Christ is broken by modern vandals in one of the churches.
We return to the Republic Square.
Well streets and squares of Florence shops in a large deficit. I, I don't know for what reason, Okay, the streets of narrow will put a shop - Fiat will not slide, but on the squares could be done. In a large account, in the center, it is possible to sit normally only on the squares of Santa Maria Novella.
A peculiar business card of one of the most beautiful cities of Italy is a large number of temples built at different times, which allows you to plunge into the atmosphere of several historical eras. The Church of Santa Trinit is one of the most interesting attractions of Florence, which for some reason is not very popular with tourists.
The lack of attention to the Church of Santa Trinit can be explained not too "calling" the appearance of the facade, compared with the temples of Santa Croce or Santa Maria Novel. In addition, tourists sometimes just do not have enough time to circumvent the infinite number of attractions of Florence, and may be distracted by the abundance of various boutiques belonging to the famous Italian brands.
History of origin
Church of Santa Trinita is an amazing combination of various architectural styles. Erected in the first half of the XI century, it was a small modest building made in the Romanesque style. Over the next centuries, the building was rebuilt several times and reconstructed, according to architectural trends of one or another historical period.
The founders of the Church of Santa Trinit are the monks from the Religious Order of Varlubrosi. Their leader and the founder of Giovanni Galberto was a rich aristocrat who accepted the tonsure and became a monk. The legend says that in Good Friday, on the eve of the celebration of Easter, Giovanni was digging along the streets of Florence in search of the killer of her brother. When he found and grabbed the criminal, he fell on his knees and began to pray for a mercy, shouting out: "Forgive me for God's sake." Galibrato lowered the sword and forgave the killer. After that, he went to Church of San Mitano al Monte and delivering to the crucifixion said: "I'm sorry and you, as I forgave me." Next, the Christ depicted on the temple crucifixion bowed his head as a sign of consent.
After that, Giovanni was betful, and founded a small monastic order, which was originally located in the monastery of Villambroids in Tuscany. Later, the Order moved to Florence, and then the crucifixion was installed in one of the chapel of Santa Trinit, where, by the way, is to this day.
As mentioned above, during the years of existence, a small church was repeatedly rebuilt and received the prestigious title of abbey in those days. Its distinctive feature was a large number of works of art, which were decorated with both the chief altar and numerous side chapels. The inner walls are covered with unique frescoes of the well-known masters, some of which, unfortunately, was destroyed during subsequent reconstructions and rebuildings.
At the end of the XVI century, the period of so-called counter-processing and updating of churches began. For the next reconstruction of Santa Trinit, the famous architect Bernardo Buontalenti was hired, who also created a draft redevelopment of the inner monastery courtyard, adding his arcades and Doric Colon, implemented by Alfonso Pariji. After 10 years, Buontalenti rebuilt the facade in a popular style of mannerism and Italian gothic, followed by alteration and corresponding decoration of altars and chapel.
The building is decorated with a bas-relief, which shows the Holy Trinity. Later, in the XVII century, new doors were installed, decorated with sculptural images of saints from the monastic order.
Modern period
Today, the Church of Santa Trinit is a free gallery and a museum of medieval painting, the exposition of which is represented by an extensive collection of artistic works created for several centuries. However, two chapels are considered the main attraction, namely Chapel of Bartolini Salimism and Sasistei, in which the frescoes of the Italian artist Domenico Girlandayo are located. Fans of medieval art will also appreciate many other, equally well-known works, including:
- "Trinity" Mariotto Di Nardo;
- "Madonna with the holy" work of Neri di beatchi;
- "Annunciation" Lorenzo Monaco;
- "Worshi's worship" of the artist Girlandiao.
It should be noted that most of the work presented in the Santa Trinit collection belong to the world heritage of works of art. Many travel companies offer special routes, which include not only the inspection of architectural attractions, but also acquaintance with the works of famous Italian sculptors and artists.
The decision to buy a tour tour to Florence is an excellent opportunity to expand your horizons, having acquainted with masterpieces of world architecture and art. In addition, a unique atmosphere, uniting several historical periods, will definitely provide unforgettable impressions and memories.
Just Outside The Antique City Walls
The St. Trinity Church, Overlooks The Santa Tinità, Overlooks The Square of the Same Name and Can Easily Be Reached by Walking Down Via De "Tornabuoni, One of the Most Elegant Streets in Florence" S City Center, Down Towards The Arno River. A FEW STEPS AWAY STANDS THE SANTA TRINITA BRIDGE OVER THE ARNO.
Commissioned By. Vallombrosan Benedictine Monks., The Santa Trinita Church Was Founded In The Middle of the 11th Century. Originally Located Just Off The Ancient City Walls, The Church Was Incorporated Into The City Center When The Second Walls Were Built in 1172-1173.
Santa Trinita Was Originally Built In A Simple Romanesque Style. Respecting The Austerity of The Vallombrosan Order, But Later Was Enlarged and Restored Following A Gothic Style.. The Restoration Works Started At The Beginning Of The 1300s. And Went On for the Entire Century After.
The Ancient Medieval Building IS Still Partially Visible Inside As You Look At the "Counter-Facade" Or Back Wall of the Church "S Front Since It Was Just Covered from The Outside. The Current Facade Was Designed in 1500 by Bernardo Buontalenti.ONE OF THE MAIN MANNIERIST ARTISTIS IN TUSCARY AND DISPLAYS SCUPLERES BY Giovanni Caccini..
The Church of Santa Trinita Belonged To The Strozzi Family and Then Passed to the Medici Family.
IN. 1400 Many Important Painters Worked For The Church (The Sassetti Chapel By Ghirlandaio. Was Completed Between 1483-1486). IN. 1500 And After The Counter-reformation (1564), Important Structural Works by Buonatalenti Started. Buontalenti Worked on the Facade and On The Main Chapel (Cappella Maggiore).
A Tour of the Church Interior
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The Church of Santa Trinita Is Extremely Rich in Artworks, Most of Them Displayed Within Its Chapels. The Sasseti Chapel Is The Most Important But Here Is A List of the Major Work Starting On The Left Side As You Enter and Visiting The Church Moving On CLOCKWISE:
Davanzati Chapel
Dedicated to Giuliano Davanzati. Inside The Chapel Is The Sarcofago Del Buon Pastore (Sarcophagus of the Good Shepherd)by Rossellino.(1444) Who Used An Actual Roman Sarcophagus to Work on. On it, a shepherd is depicted with Lambs Portrayed in a: Dour Way; In Fact, The Shepherd Sems To Be a Monk.
In the chapel, a beautiful Crowned Virgin. by Bicci di Lorenzo. is displayed.
The Chapel Also Has a Fresco Portraying Saint John Gualberto (Founder of the Vallombrosan Order) by Neri Di Bicci. (MID 1400) And Was Moved Here From The Church of San Pancrazio. The Fresco Reminds One of Works by Masaccio, But The Figures Lack Movement. There is also an Annunciation. By Neri Di Bicci.
Spini Chapel
The Chapel Houses The Fresco of The Holy Bishop.by Alessio Baldovinetti. In The Chapel A Wooden Statue (Almost Full Size) Depicts Magdalene. by Desiderio Da Settignano. That Looks Very Similar to the Magdalene by Donatello Found Inside The Opera del Duomo in Florence.
Saint John Gualberto Chapel
This Chapel Commemorates The Founder of The Vallombrosan Order WHOSE Relics Are Preserve Here. It Was Built As A Gift to the Church by The Monks, And It Was Designed and Created to Look Like A Real Yet Small Casket. The Frescoes Here Were Painted by Passignano. AT The End of the 1500s.
Thanks to its masterpieces of art, is one of the most beautiful churches in Florence!
The church building refers to the XI century, but it was rebuilt and expanded in the XIII and XIV centuries. This church, one of the most famous in Florence, is located between Tornaboui Street and the Santa Trinit Bridge. Presumably the author of the project on redevelopment of the ancient monastery of the Benedictine, who was standing at this place was Andrea Pisano. The interior of the church is as ascetic, as well as the facade. There are many excellent works of art: Madonna with Holy Narei di beatchi (1491); The Annunciation of Lorenzo Monaco (1425) and the worship of Girlandian shepherds (1485). He is also the author of the frescoes of Capella Sassetti (1483-1486). The tombs of the members of the Sassetti family performed Giuliano da Sangallo. In the second chapel, to the left of the main altar, decorated with Triptych Mariotto Di Nardo, there is a marble tomb of the bishop of Fiezole - Benozzo Federiga, made Luka Della Robbia (1454-1456).
Santa Trinit Square is named after the Church of the Holy Trinity standing on it. The church, by the way, one of the most ancient and famous in Florence: the XI-XIV centuries, although the facade was thoroughly rebuilt in 1593-1594. She belonged to the rich and powerful Order of Valvabrosians, founded in 1098. Before becoming saints, the founder of the Order of Jovapni Galberto was a noble knight from the family of Hisdomini and led a rigoriously stormy life. But somehow I was going to revenge the murderer of my brother and, already going to the fight, I saw how Christ nodded from the crucifixion. And as a result, a monastic order was arranged, the specialty of which was to persuade the richness to renote from the nizhnyh and lead the righteous life. A huge abbey in Valvabrosis was erected on the earned money. And the very icon, with which it all began, was transferred from San Miniato to Santa Trinita - she hangs in Kapella Ficotski, to the right of the main altar.
Initially, the chapel was dedicated to St. Francisk, but after the acquisition of SASSETA received the second dedication to Christmas, hence the two main iconographic plots of her painting.
But the most interesting in the church of Santa Trinita - Capella Sassetti. Her entirely painted Domenico Girondayo, presented in addition to the Sivila Tiburbinskaya Sivila Tiburbinskaya mentioned in the IV song, who prevailed the Christian era, and asked the Customer from the lives of St. Francis of Assisi, an incredible number of their own contemporaries. For example, in the uppermost stage, where Honory III approves the Charter of the Franciscan Order, imprinted Laustsno Magnificent, and not by a handsome-cavalier, as it was accepted among court artists, but as he was actually: sullen and Crivonos. It is said that the rolled nose not only disfigured the face of the ruler, but also beat off the smell. Lorenzo stands in the right corner of the frescoes, next to the customer Francesco Sassetti.
The same Sassetti, but already praying with his wife Nerre, is depicted on a separate fresco from the side of the altar. On the left rises the stairs Angelo polyciano. Behind him, he leads the sons of the ruler: Piero, which in 1494 will be cast out of Florence followers of Savonarola; JovaPPI, Future Pope Lions; and Juliano, the future of the Duke of Nemurian. Behind the boys peacefully follow their mentors - the poet Luigi Pulchi and Matteo Franco, which in life continuously swore and did not endure each other. In the background, the frescoes depicted Signoria Square with a palace and loggia. In the scene, with the resurrection of the boy, the case is going straight on Santa Trinit Square: there is a young to see the Romanesque facade of the Church (which since then has been rebuilt), the toothed Palazzo Spini (next to which the venerable merchants of Filinto Strozzi and Mazo Albice) and the Santa Trinit Bridge are - In the medieval form. Here, by the way, there is a self-portrait of the artist: he, unlike other characters, does not look at the risen child, but in some very side.
In North Capella on the choir Girlandian knocked each other on both sides of the altar, two niches under the arches, decorated with threads, in which Neri Korea porphyry sarcophages were installed for Sasieti and his wife. Around the tombs depicted symbols of the Sasieti family - Centaur and the Rush.
This church has two exit: side (Pariope street) and the main one, through which you can return to the square with the column. There is a Palazzo Bartolini Salimisma. On his facade among family poppies there is a Latin inscription: "It is easier to criticize than to imitate." According to the legend, it was the answer of the architect Bachcho d "Anolo to the criticism of contemporaries, who claimed that his palace turned out to be like church.
Today there are many excellent works of art in the church: "Madonna with Saints" Neri di Beachci (1491); "Annunciation" Lorenzo Monaco (1425) and "Worship of Pastukhov" Girlandian (1485). The tombs of the members of the Sassetti family performed Giuliano da Sangallo.
In the second chapel, to the left of the main altar, decorated with Triptych Mariotto Di Nardo, there is a marble tomb of the bishop of Fiezole - Benozzo Federiga, made Luka Della Robbia (1454-1456).
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Despite its ascetic appearance, the Church of Santa Trinit (Holy Trinity) is considered one of the most significant in Florence. The building was built in the 11th century on the site of the old monastery of Valvabrosians. The temple was reconstructed at 13-14 centuries, a century later, B. Buontalenti presented the church of the facade in an unusual style mannerism, and in 17 P. Bernini and D. B. Kachchini complemented him to the terrain of the Trinity. Unfortunately, in the 1890s. The church has become a victim of unsuccessful restoration, and some of the important style elements was lost.
What to see
Basilica is located between the same bridge and Tornabui Street, opposite Palazzo Spini Ferrony and Buundelmonti. The building is built out of the brown blocks of warm shades, under it to be surrounding it to his palaces, the frolite part decorate three heavy wooden doors with carved lips of saints.
On the square in front of the church, a column of justice, brought from the Roman Term Caracalla Pope IV as a gift for Duke Kozimo I Medici as a gift.
For the harsh, at first glance, the facade of the temple, the majestic interior and the richest collection of art artifacts in the city are taken. Central Altar decorates Troitsa M. Di Nardo, created in 1406 in Capellah on the perimeter of the church, "Annunciation" of L. Monaco (1425), "Mystical Owl of St. Catherine Siena" A. Del Cherasolo, "Madonna with Holy "N. Di Beachci (1491) and other paintings.
Capella Sassetti, painted by the Grand Domenico Girlandyo, deserves separate attention. The artist decorated Santa Trinitis by frescoes from a cycle describing the Life of Francisco Assisi. Another picture of his painting, "worship of shepherds," is located at the altar.
Practical information
Address: Florence, Piazza Santa Trinita.
How to get: walk from the square. Duomo on ul. Tsvetani further left in Rondinelli to Pl. Santa Trinita, just 10 minutes.
Opening hours: Daily 7: 00-12: 00 and 16: 00-19: 00. Free admission.
