Pazzi Chapel

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The Pazzi Chapel is a renowned early Renaissance chapel in Florence, Italy, celebrated for its harmonious proportions and pioneering use of classical architectural elements.

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Pazzi Chapel canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance architecture work
Roman Catholic chapel
chapel
architect Filippo Brunelleschi
architecturalStyle Renaissance
surface form: Early Renaissance

Renaissance
constructionEnd 1470s
constructionStart 1440s
circa 1442
country Italy
decoratedBy Luca della Robbia
dedicatedTo Andrew the Apostle
surface form: Saint Andrew the Apostle
function chapter house of the Franciscan friars of Santa Croce
hasArchitecturalElement barrel-vaulted portico
central-plan space
classical columns
cupola
domed space
entablature
geometric coffering
lantern
pendentives
pilasters
round arches
sail vaults
hasDecoration glazed terracotta medallions
terracotta roundels
hasFacade loggia facing the cloister
hasPlan rectangular hall with central dome
hasProportionSystem modular geometric ratios
heritageDesignation part of historic centre of Florence
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor clarity of geometric design
harmonious proportions
pioneering Early Renaissance architecture in Florence
use of classical architectural vocabulary
locatedIn Florence
Italy
Tuscany
Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
surface form: cloister of Santa Croce
materialUsed masonry
pietra serena
partOf Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
patron Andrea de' Pazzi
Pazzi family
roofType tiled roof with dome
usedFor family chapel of the Pazzi
religious services

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