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Sagrestia Nuova

Tourist attraction

Built by Michelangelo from 1520 to 1534, this sacristy houses monuments of the Medici family. People often mention Lorenzo, Michelangelo, Medici, della, Giuliano,


Address

Piazza di San Lorenzo, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Website

www.diocesifirenze.it

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (41 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Lorenzo (12) Michelangelo (11) Medici (9) della (7) Giuliano (6)
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  • 5/5 Davide P. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The New Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo is part of the Medici Chapels Museum; it is a spectacular work conceived by Michelangelo (1520-'34), who grafted it onto a previous Laurentian system designed by Giuliano da Sangallo (1491) and was completed, in its current arrangement, by Vasari. On the white plaster walls, representing the 'voids', the musical orchestration of the architectural elements in pietra serena and marble takes place, with a harmonious reference from the rigorously classical angular pilasters to the arches and perspectively tapered windows in a tension that , for counterpoints, leads to the dominant solo of the mighty lacunar dome of Roman ancestry. Inside the architectural structure is one of the main sculptural cycles by Michelangelo: from the mighty statues (c. 1533) of Giuliano, Duke of Nemours (d. 1516), and Lorenzo, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519), to the enigmatic recumbent figures of Day and Night, of Dawn and Twilight, who unite, symbolically and in an arcane way, the meaning of time and space and the mystery of the ages of man, so dear to Michelangelo's torment. This cycle ends with the statues of the Madonna and Child (1521) between Saints Cosmas and Damian, works - the latter two - by pupils (Giovannangelo da Montorsoli and Raffaello da Montelupo), placed to seal the wholly secular doubt of the 'artist. A path that is also an extraordinary synthesis of the 'classical Renaissance', from Michelangelo's vibrantly topical formae antiquae to Neoclassicism; almost a bridge, the cornerstone of Western culture, between the Middle Ages and the Modern Movement. (Original) La Sagrestia Nuova della Basilica di San Lorenzo fa parte del Museo delle Cappelle Medicee; è una spettacolare opera ideata da Michelangelo (1520-'34), che la innestò su un precedente impianto laurenziano progettato da Giuliano da Sangallo (1491) e fu conclusa, nell'attuale sistemazione, dal Vasari. Sulle bianche pareti ad intonaco, rappresentanti i 'vuoti', s'imposta l'orchestrazione musicale delle membrature architettoniche in pietra serena e marmo, con un rinvio armonico dalle lesene angolari, rigorosamente classiche, agli arconi e alle finestre prospetticamente rastremate in una tensione che, per contrappunti, conduce all'assolo dominante della poderosa cupola a lacunari di ascendenza romana. All'interno della struttura architettonica è collocato uno dei principali cicli scultorei michelangioleschi: dalle possenti statue (1533 ca.) di Giuliano, duca di Nemours (m. 1516), e Lorenzo, duca d'Urbino (m. 1519), alle enigmatiche figure giacenti del Giorno e della Notte, dell'Aurora e del Crepuscolo, che uniscono, simbolicamente ed in modo arcano, il significato del tempo e dello spazio e il mistero delle età dell'uomo, così caro al tormento di Michelangelo. Concludono tale ciclo le statue della Madonna con il Bambino (1521) fra i Santi Cosma e Damiano, opere - queste ultime due - di allievi (Giovannangelo da Montorsoli e Raffaello da Montelupo), poste a sigillare con la fede dogmatica il dubbio tutto laico dell'artista. Un percorso che è anche straordinaria sintesi della 'Rinascita classica', dalle formae antiquae, vibranti di attualità di Michelangelo, al Neoclassicismo; quasi un ponte, cardine della cultura d'occidente, tra Medioevo e Movimento moderno.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 DAVID S. 7 years ago on Google • 1241 reviews
    One of Michelangelo's greatest works.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Stephen T. 6 years ago on Google • 95 reviews
    Ahhh Michelangelo. Where even the women are most muscular than I am.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria Grazia P. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The new sacristy is wonderful, it deserves to be seen and bowed before Michelangelo's genius. The new sacristy is state-owned, admission is free for some categories. (Original) La sagrestia nuova è meravigliosa, merita di essere vista e inchinarsi davanti al genio di Michelangelo. La Sagrestia nuova è statale, l'ingresso è gratuito per alcune categorie.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 LAG76 3 months ago on Google • 317 reviews New
    Built by Michelangelo between the 1520s and 1530s, as a mausoleum for the Medici family, which was gradually rising in importance and prestige. Opposite the Old Sacristy, it takes up its plan but develops into complex volumes placed side by side and superimposed on each other so as to obtain an extraordinary architectural unicum! Absolutely not to be missed under any circumstances!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lorenzo 1 year ago on Google • 305 reviews
    The Medici chapels, built as the burial place of the Medici family, are today a state museum of Florence, created from some areas of the Basilica of San Lorenzo. In 2012, the Medici Chapel Museum celebrated the first Medici pope, Leo X, five hundred years after his election to the papal throne. The exhibition, curated by Nicoletta Baldini and Monica Bietti, examined the entire life of Giovanni - second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent - from birth to his election as the new pope with the name of Leo . Masterpieces by Ghirlandaio, Della Robbia, Perugino, Raphael, Michelangelo, Sansovino but also goldsmith's works and illuminated manuscripts were also exhibited. In 2014 it was the seventeenth most visited Italian state site, with 317,135 visitors and a total gross income of 737,800 euros
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pong L. 3 months ago on Google • 466 reviews New
    This is one of my favourite churches to visit the Sam Lorenzo complex is absolutely stunning. The church, cloisters, museums are absolutely amazing so is the Medici chapel. The architecture is amazing and the tombs are wonderful to see. There’s lots to do and see here, I really enjoyed the time I spent here. I would definitely recommend visiting the San Lorenzo complex.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sara S. 4 years ago on Google • 96 reviews
    It is very beautiful. It contains Lorenzo and Giuliano de Medici's graves.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sue C. 5 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    This was an unexpected find in Florence. The “unfinished” Michelangelo in the inner chamber are stunning masterpieces and it is hard to believe that they’re not done.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexander G. 6 years ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Michelangelo's design of the interior owes much to Brunelleschi's old sacristy that had already been erected on the other side. But he definitely out his own stamp over this wing. Solemn and somber yet dignified. It matches the status of its occupants, the Medicis who were kings in all but name even before they became hereditary dukes of Tuscany. The sculptures are exquisite masterpieces. Walk around and see the postures and expressions of these figures. Generations of Florentine artists studied these sculptures and learned plenty. In beauty and form, Michelangelo left us an unparalleled group of treasures. This is a must see item for art lovers.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pascal T. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The waiting time is well worth it. Tombs in the image of the Medicis: grandiose. (Original) Le temps d'attente en vaut la peine. Tombeaux à l'image des Medicis : grandiose.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angelo S. 4 months ago on Google • 607 reviews
    This mausoleum for two of the more famous Medici (Lorenzo and Giuliano) was started by Michaelangelo in 1520 and completed around 1533. Large, beautifully carved in marble, graves take up two walls. It also contains a small altar space and a large, pencil drawing on the wall.

  • 5/5 Ilinca A. 1 year ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Really cool place to visit if you're around, also not that expensive, 10/10 would recomend if you're into museums.

  • 5/5 Izumi U. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a must visit in Florence. Seeing the tomb of one of my idols (Lorenzo de' Medici) gave me goosebumps (I even got emotional). (Original) Es una visita obligatoria en Florencia. Ver la tumba de uno mis ídolos (Lorenzo de Médici) me puso la piel de gallina (hasta me emocioné).


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    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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