Badia Fiorentina - "Florentine Abbey" - abbey and church. The abbey was founded in 978 by the mother of the Margrave of Tuscany Hugo di Tuscany. Thanks to the many gifts and privileges granted by popes and emperors, the abbey acquired or inherited many adjacent plots of land. The main activity in the territory controlled by Badia Fiorentina was the production, binding and sale of books and parchment. In 1285 the Romanesque church of the monastery underwent a radical reconstruction in the Gothic style under the leadership of Arnolfo di Cambio. In 1307, the Florence government destroyed the church bell tower for refusing to pay taxes. In 1310-1330 she built a new large, hexagonal in plan, bell tower 70 meters high. The first episode of the film "Inferno" based on the book by Dan Brown takes place on this bell tower. Only the upper part of the street is visible from the street.
In 1627-1631, the architect Matteo Segaloni again changed the orientation of the altar, now moved south in the direction of Arno, realizing the church in the form of a Greek cross. According to legend, it was in this church that Dante first saw Beatrice. During the Renaissance, the famous Orange Cloister was created by Bernardo Rosselino: "In 1439, the Fathers of the Eastern Church, who visited the Council of Florence, donated a rare orange plant, exotic to Tuscany, which was successfully planted and grown. " Orange grows here now.
The interior of the church contains a mixture of different styles. The carved wooden ceiling by Felice Gamberai (1631) attracts attention. Abolished in 1810, the monastery was looted, the premises were occupied by apartments, warehouses, offices. The monastery was restored by architect Giuseppe Castellucci in 1921.
The sculpture "Homeless Jesus" is installed in the passage to the courtyard.
The author of the sculpture is a Canadian sculptor, Catholic Timothy Schmalz. The original sculpture has been at the University of Toronto since 2013. The sculptor depicted Jesus as a homeless man sleeping on a bench. His face is covered with a cloak, but he can be recognized by the wounds on his legs from the crucifixion. Initially, the sculpture was ambiguously perceived by both religious figures and ordinary people. But as of 2016, more than 100 such sculptures have been installed around the world.
In 1627-1631, the architect Matteo Segaloni again changed the orientation of the altar, now moved south in the direction of Arno, realizing the church in the form of a Greek cross. According to legend, it was in this church that Dante first saw Beatrice. During the Renaissance, the famous Orange Cloister was created by Bernardo Rosselino: "In 1439, the Fathers of the Eastern Church, who visited the Council of Florence, donated a rare orange plant, exotic to Tuscany, which was successfully planted and grown. " Orange grows here now.
The interior of the church contains a mixture of different styles. The carved wooden ceiling by Felice Gamberai (1631) attracts attention. Abolished in 1810, the monastery was looted, the premises were occupied by apartments, warehouses, offices. The monastery was restored by architect Giuseppe Castellucci in 1921.
The sculpture "Homeless Jesus" is installed in the passage to the courtyard.
The author of the sculpture is a Canadian sculptor, Catholic Timothy Schmalz. The original sculpture has been at the University of Toronto since 2013. The sculptor depicted Jesus as a homeless man sleeping on a bench. His face is covered with a cloak, but he can be recognized by the wounds on his legs from the crucifixion. Initially, the sculpture was ambiguously perceived by both religious figures and ordinary people. But as of 2016, more than 100 such sculptures have been installed around the world.
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