Thursday, February 6, 2020

Chapel of the Princes

The dome of the Cappella dei Principi, Cappelle medicee, Medici Chapels, Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, Florence

The dome of the Cappella dei Principi
Cappelle medicee (Medici Chapels)
Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini
Florence, December 2018

“The octagonal Cappella dei Principi surmounted by a tall dome, 59 m. high, is the distinguishing feature of San Lorenzo when seen from a distance. It is on the same axis as the nave and chancel to which it provides the equivalent of an apsidal chapel. Its entrance is from the exterior,[13] in Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini, and through the low vaulted crypt planned by Bernardo Buontalenti before plans for the chapel above were made.” (Medici Chapel, Wikipedia)

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