Old Sacristy
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The Old Sacristy is a seminal early Renaissance chapel in Florence designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, renowned for its harmonious geometric architecture and Medici funerary monuments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Sacristy canonical | 3 |
| Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance architecture work
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chapel ⓘ sacristy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sagrestia Vecchia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Filippo Brunelleschi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Early Renaissance
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Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 1428 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1419 ⓘ |
| contains |
Donatello sculptural reliefs
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Donatello stucco decorations ⓘ Medici funerary monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ astrological tondi by Donatello ⓘ tomb of Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici ⓘ tomb of Piccarda Bueri ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Filippo Brunelleschi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
Medici funerary chapel
NERFINISHED
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sacristy of San Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
classical pilasters
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entablature ⓘ geometric proportional system ⓘ hemispherical dome ⓘ pendentives ⓘ round arches ⓘ spherical pendentives ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | seminal work of early Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance church architecture
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development of central-plan churches ⓘ |
| interiorDecorationBy | Donatello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
NERFINISHED
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Florence ⓘ Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| material |
pietra serena
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plaster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonious geometric architecture
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rational spatial organization ⓘ use of classical orders ⓘ |
| orientation | at the end of the right transept of San Lorenzo ⓘ |
| partOf | Basilica of San Lorenzo complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Cosimo de' Medici
NERFINISHED
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Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Quattrocento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | square plan ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo