San Lorenzo
Brunelleschi, Filippo; Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
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Alternative Title
Basilica di San Lorenzo
Date
1418-1750Description
"The titular church of the Medici family, S Lorenzo is regarded by many as
the quintessential Renaissance church. The rebuilding of the old Romanesque church
of S Lorenzo, originally consecrated by St Ambrose in the 4th century, was largely
carried out in the 15th century, with additions in the 16th and 17th. The Signoria
gave permission for the enlargement of the existing church in 1418, and it has been
argued that church officials were persuaded that the fabric should be extended in
order to accommodate chapels for such families of standing as the Neroni, Ginori,
Rondinelli, della Stufa, Nelli and Ciai. Although Filippo Brunelleschi was
traditionally associated with the design of the new church, he is now thought to
have designed only the Old Sacristy in the north-west corner, commissioned by
Giovanni di Averardo de’ Medici and the first part of the new fabric to be erected.
The rest of the rebuilding work may have been conceived on the basis of his designs,
but it is now thought more likely to have been carried out under the influence of
such followers as Michelozzo." interior, nave
Type of Work
Church, Religious buildingSubject
Basilicas, Architecture, Renaissance, Religious architecture, Catholic Church, Architecture -- Italy, Churches -- Italy
Rights
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Item is Part of
102035