Florence - All Saints' Church Ognissanti
The church of "Ognissanti" (All Saints), one of the first Baroque churches in Florence, dates back to a 13th century building but was completely renovated in the 16th and 17th centuries. Restoration work had to be carried out in 1872 and after the flood of 1966.
The main features of the exterior are the glazed terracotta relief "Coronation of the Virgin with Saints", ascribed to both Giovanni della Robbia and Benedetto Buglioni, and the Romanesque Campanile.
The main features of the exterior are the glazed terracotta relief "Coronation of the Virgin with Saints", ascribed to both Giovanni della Robbia and Benedetto Buglioni, and the Romanesque Campanile.
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Inside, at the second altar on the right, are Domenico Ghirlandaio's "Madonna della Misericordia" (Madonna of the Protecting Cloakd, 1470), and a fresco with a Pietà by Domenico and Davide Ghirlandaio (1472). The sacristy contains a painting on wood of "Christ Crucified" in the style of Giotto and a fresco of the Crucifixion by Taddeo Gaddi.
Things to See
Cenacolo del Ghirlandaio
The cloister leads into the refectory with its fresco of the Last Supper by Ghirlandaio that takes up the whole of the rear wall. Also here is Ghirlandaio's "St Jerome in his Chamber" (1480) and Sandro Boticelli's famous "Saint Augustine at Study".
Cloister
Entered through the transept or from the square (left of the facade), the cloister of All Saints' Church in Florence consists of Ionic columns and has 17th century frescoes with scenes from the life of St Francis.
