My visit to the Monastery of San Marco was so special. I teach Art History and knew that the "Annunciation" by Fra Angelico was there so it was absolutely wonderful finding this amazing fresco at the top of the stairs. What I didn't know was there, were all the cells with Angelico frescoes in them along with Cosimo de Medici's...
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Museo di San Marco
Piazza San Marco 1, Florence, Italy
39 55 238 8608
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Ranked #9 of 174 attractions in Florence
142 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
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Opened to the public in 1869, this museum houses the largest collection of sacred art in Florence including a sweeping fresco by Giovanni Antonio......
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Opened to the public in 1869, this museum houses the largest collection of sacred art in Florence including a sweeping fresco by Giovanni Antonio Sogliani and a superb collection of works by Mariotto Albertinelli.
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San Marco is the church with which Savanarolo was associated. This adds considerably to the interest in the museum with a couple of his rooms available for viewing. The convent cells are decorated with frescoes designed to aid in meditation. There is art work by Fra Angelico, among others, and an interesting display explaining (and showing) illuminated copy of books.
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I have visited here before so this time I brought my husband to see only my favourites... the fifteenth century frescoes upstairs - especially the Annunciation at the top of the stairs by Fra Angelico, the early painings including some by Giotto, the portrait of that divisive figure Savonarola and the monk's cell where he is reputed to have lived...
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This is a favorite place in Florence for Fra Angelico's pairings and the Last Spport by Ghirlandaio. Well worth the time and fee!
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I have been to Museo di San Marco a number of times over the past 10 years, each time it blows me away even more. The museum has been slowly renovating the frescoes and each visit something new is revealed! They have a great system of renovating so there are never more than about 5% of the collection covered in...
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These were just amazing paintings and it was wonderful to see them in their original settings.
Going in May and early morning, it was not too crowded. Several school parties (mostly bored teenagers) passed through but I let them go and carried on looking. Nice selection of reasonably priced picture books in the bookshop.
Nothing that I disliked but a...
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This place is full of the artwork by Fra Angelico. My hotel was very close to this, by the Piazza San Marco. I advise going early in the morning right as it opens, so it will not be crowded. The paintings were interesting, many Madonna and Child and scenes from religion. Lots of gold leaf. My favorite part was visiting...
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Dont miss the Frescoes and icons by fra Angelico. This church is a little gem
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it's included in the church ticket but only of interest for specialists
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The Fra Angelico paintings were superb and it was great to see something we had only seen before in books.
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