Florence - Cloister of the Barefoot

(Local Name: Chiostro dello Scalzo) The Chiostro dello Scalzo, a graceful cloister with slender columns, was decorated by Andrea del Sarto between 1514 and 1526 for the "Confraternity of St John the Baptist", whose crossbearers used to walk barefoot (scalzo) in processions.

The famous frescoes depicting scenes from the life of John the Baptist have been restored several times.

The most important frescoes, all monochrome, are the Birth of John the Baptist (1526), the Sermon of St John (1515) and the Dance of Salome (1522).