Discover the captivating beauty and rich history of San Marco, a Dominican convent designed by Michelozzo and commissioned by Cosimo "Il Vecchio" de' Medici.
Begin your tour in the peaceful Cloister of St. Anthony, where frescoed lunettes lead you to halls featuring Beato Angelico's masterful frescoes and wood paintings. As you move through the Great Refectory, historic Kitchen, and service areas, you'll encounter the works of Fra Bartolomeo, another prominent Renaissance artist. In the Small Refectory, don't miss the breathtaking Last Supper fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio. Then, head upstairs to visit the monks' cells, where you'll find Beato Angelico’s incomparable frescoes, including the cell of Girolamo Savonarola, a fiery preacher whose sermons against corruption left a lasting mark on Florentine history. End your journey in the elegant Library of San Marco, Europe's first public library, and a brilliant example of Renaissance architecture.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Earphones for groups of more than 7 participants
✔ Local professional Guide at your side
✔ San Marco Museum skip-the-line tickets
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✖ Gratuities
✖ Everything not mentioned as Included
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Meeting with the guide at 09:00 am at the entrance of San Marco Museum (Piazza San Marco nr 3)
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Museo di San Marco
San Marco Museum includes most of the ambiences of the Dominican convent designed by Michelozzo, one of the greatest architects of the Renaissance and commissioned by Cosimo "Il Vecchio" de 'Medici. The museum is developed in various evocative halls, containing one of the world's most famous cycle of paintings by the Dominican monk Beato Angelico. The tour begins in the elegant Cloister of St. Anthony, where we find some doors with frescoed lunettes that lead to the ancient halls hosting many wonderful works on wood and frescoes by Beato Angelico.
The visit proceeds with the Great Refectory with paintings of Fra Bartolomeo. In the sma Refectory is instead preserved a magnificent fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio, a great artist of the ‘500, depicting the Last Supper.
Upstairs it is waiting for us the “not to be missed” visit of the monks' cells in which you can admire the incomparable frescoes that Beato Angelico. The visit of the museum will end in the suggestive ambiences of the Library
Duration: 1.75 hours
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Piazza Della Santissima Annunziata
Your visit experience will be further enriched with an enthralling exterior guided tour of San Marco square and Santissima Annunziata square, located just a few steps far from the museum, where to admire wonderful buildings of absolute interest.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
