Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
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The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is a prominent Gothic-Renaissance Dominican church in Florence, Italy, renowned for its striking marble façade and important artworks by masters such as Masaccio, Ghirlandaio, and Brunelleschi.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica di Santa Maria Novella | 1 |
| Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence | 1 |
| Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella | 1 |
| Santa Maria Novella, Florence | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dominican church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Dominican friars of Florence ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | major landmark of Florence ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
13th century
ⓘ
circa 1279 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary of the Snows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeCompletion | 15th century ⓘ |
| façadeDesigner | Leon Battista Alberti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| hasCloister |
Chiostro Grande
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Cloister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large central rose window
ⓘ
striped marble façade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chiostro Grande
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Cloister NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tornabuoni Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ bell tower of Santa Maria Novella ⓘ façade of Santa Maria Novella ⓘ sacristy of Santa Maria Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Piazza Santa Maria Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| notableWorkContained |
Crucifix by Brunelleschi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crucifix by Giotto NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Chapel frescoes by Andrea di Bonaiuto NERFINISHED ⓘ Strozzi Chapel frescoes by Nardo di Cione NERFINISHED ⓘ The Holy Trinity by Masaccio NERFINISHED ⓘ Tornabuoni Chapel fresco cycle by Domenico Ghirlandaio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | three ⓘ |
| originalFunction | convent church ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Centre of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Santa Maria Novella railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Dominican Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
this entity surface form:
Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence
this entity surface form:
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella