Santa Croce Florence
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Italian Gothic churches
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Nano-systems for the conservation of Cultural Heritage


Opera di Santa Croce participates to the EU-Research Project Nano-systems for the conservation of immoveable and moveable polymaterial Cultural Heritage in a changing environment which provides ...

RESTORATION WORKS

Funeral monument dedicated to Louise Favreau
Under the upper porch in the first cloister restoration work of the monument commemorating Louise Favreau, ...

Gregorian chants in Santa Croce


The Monumental complex hosts a cycle of Gregorian chants concerts (free admission until book out).
Check out the schedule of ...

Works of art on loan in America and Canada


The portions of the 14th century stained glass window by Pacino di Bonaguida, representing the “Bust of a Saint Deacon” and the “Bust of a Saint Pope”, preserved at the Museum of Opera di Santa Croce, are currently at the Getty Center in Los Angeles ...

Saint Louis of Toulouse by Donatello:

the restoration work “live”
Following the usual itinerary inside the Opera’s Museum, it is possible to watch the restoration works of the gilded bronze sculpture made by Donatello ...

Main chapel:

the painted Cross by Maestro di Figline after the restoration
Following the conclusion of the restoration work started in 2009, the big fourteenth wooden Cross attributed to Maestro di ...