Lorenzo is the church of the Medici family and the chapel of the family. The church is relatively low-key, calm, and the surface mechanism is the popular element at the time. The dome is small and exquisite.
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Basilica di San Lorenzo Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Church of San Lorenzo is a Medici family church, consisting of 3 eras with different architectural styles (the old sacristy built by Brunieneschi, the new sacristy built by Michelangelo, the 17th century of the Sovereign Chapel). The church was built in AD 393. After 1095 years and two expansions in 1461, it was completed in 1740 and became what it is now. During the period, Michelangelo designed its front, the exterior is made of white marble, and the exterior façade is made of concave and convex gray bricks, which is unique and unpretentious. Brunieneschi laid it out so that the historic church became a reference for Italian churches. The old sacristy belongs to the neoclassical style of the early renaissance, abandoning superfluous decorations, and is full of elegant and clear atmosphere. To enter the new sacristy, you need to detour to the Medici Chapel behind the church, which houses 9 statues of Michelangelo. From the elegant courtyard to the second floor through the steps designed by Michelangelo, is the San Lorenzo Library, which houses a total of 10,000 ancient books collected by the Medici family. Almost all members of the Medici family are buried in the church cemetery.
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Basilica di San Lorenzo Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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Lorenzo is the church of the Medici family and the chapel of the family. The church is relatively low-key, calm, and the surface mechanism is the popular element at the time. The dome is small and exquisite.
The church of San Lorenzo is also a very good historical building, the cathedral belongs to a very good place, the whole church is also very novel, some murals are very interesting, and you can see a lot of religious things.
The church of San Lorenzo, designed by Michelangelo, although the appearance is flat but the status is still very high, the church also has the medal of the Medici family, the pill is the symbol of the earliest Medici to make a fortune.
This is the worship Hall of the Medici family. The Medici family is a godlike existence. Without Medici, we can't say there is no Renaissance, but it will be delayed for many years at least. The outside is simple and unadorned, without redundant decoration, but simple and elegant, full of history. Just in time for Easter Eve, I went in and felt it.
The facade of the church is very ordinary and looks a little rough, but this is what the Italian church looks like in general. The church is funded by the Medici family, and part of it (Sagrestia Vecchia is said to be the little dome next to it) was designed by Brunelleschi, which is also the most worthwhile place to visit. Michelangelo is said to have redesigned the facade for the church, but It was not built for various reasons.
The Medici family ruled in Florence for more than five centuries and achieved the Italian Renaissance. He was the founder and promoter of the Renaissance. St. & Lorenzo Church is the chapel of the Medici family and the burial Mausoleum of the Medici family. The church was built in the 11th century. It has a Gothic structure of black and white marble. There are many sculptures and paintings in the church.