Medici Chapels

"Attached to the church of San Lorenzo, this complex of three rooms is the final resting place of Medicis great and small."

"The dark Cappella Principe  hovers over the sky and guards six mighty-looking tombs of Medici rulers. " Full review

"This pair mirrors the similarly fashioned “Day” (male) and “Night” (female) across the way. " Full review

"The funerary chapel... is striking for its sheer scale and its sombre aspect. The New Sacristy (built to house the Medici tombs - note the sculpture) is Michelangelo's." Full review

"The Medici Chapels are two beautiful chapels in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, which set the stage for the Renaissance" Full review