The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence between art and history

Stendhal claimed that Florence is so rich in art that it causes confusion. To understand its masterpieces, a visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce is a must. In the company of an expert guide, let yourself be enchanted by the marvelous Gothic façade of the Basilica, covered in polychrome marble. Enter and walk with your nose in the air inside this ancient church, chosen by the Franciscan friars as a place of meditation and leather processing. Admire the frescoes by Giotto and Agnolo Gaddi, the Crucifix and the Annunciation by Donatello and the funerary monuments of illustrious figures of the past, such as Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli. Then visit the Brunelleschi Cloister, bordered by columns carved in pure stone and the fourteenth-century Ancient Cloister, at the end of which is the Pazzi Chapel, also a work by Brunelleschi. At the end of the visit, reach a craft workshop dating back to the 13th century and the Leather School, for a dive into the past to discover ancient craft techniques, still passed down from generation to generation. A journey in which tradition and history blend in complete harmony.