Museo di San MarcovsCappelle Medicee
Both are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Museo di San Marco ranks slightly better than Medici Chapels. Museo di San Marco ranks #3 in Florence with endorsements from 9 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Let's Go and Fodor's.
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Piazza San Marco 1, Florence
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Fodor's "His unostentatious and direct paintings exalt the simple beauties of the contemplative life." Full review
Concierge "A testament to the work of painter–monk Fra Angelico, this museum is housed in the Dominican convent of San Marco."
Frommer's "In 1437, Cosimo de' Medici il Vecchio, grandfather of Lorenzo the Magnificent, had Michelozzo convert a medieval monastery here into a new home for the Dominicans." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The museum includes the famed monks' cells with frescoes by Fra Angelico." Full review
Let's Go " The themes may become repetitive, but the artistic importance of the works is impressive. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The painter Fra (or Beato) Angelico lived and worked at the Friary of San Marco between 1436 and 1445, a period in which he created some of the most enduring images in Christendom." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Has works by Fra Angelico (note the Annunciation gracing the staircase), who decorated each cell with a fresco." Full review
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Don't miss the Last Supper by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the guests' refectory and the beautiful library.
Afar Magazine "Housed in the monastery of San Marco, this museum pays homage to the delicate, spiritual work of Fra Angelico who lived and worked here as a monk from 1435-1445." Full review
The Telegraph "The 15th-century artist, Fra Angelico, lived and worked in this convent between 1438 and 1444 and left some of his most famous spiritual paintings here." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Set in a beautiful convent designed in the 15th century by architect Michelozzo....it feels like it's a secret though it's always been beloved for its standout frescoes." Full review
Cappelle Medicee Concierge Fodor's Let's Go Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6, Florence
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Concierge "Attached to the church of San Lorenzo, this complex of three rooms is the final resting place of Medicis great and small."
Fodor's "A tour de force of architecture and sculpture. " Full review
Let's Go "The dark Cappella Principe hovers over the sky and guards six mighty-looking tombs of Medici rulers. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"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
Condé Nast Traveler "The Medici Chapels are two beautiful chapels in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, which set the stage for the Renaissance." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Michelangelo's most mournful works are these intimate tombs of the Medici family, topped with colossal figures of Night, Day, Dusk and Dawn, with a Madonna and Child between them."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "This pair mirrors the similarly fashioned “Day” (male) and “Night” (female) across the way. " Full review
