Italy

Crucifixion with Saints and Virgin (cell 38)

Crucifixion fresco (1441-2) by Fra Angelico ⓘ in cell 38 on the second floor of the San Marco convent.

Dante Alighieri Tomb by Ricci Stefano - Santa Croce Florence

Tomb of Dante Alighieri (d1321) by Ricci Stefano (c1825).

Della Gherardesca Family Tomb - Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa

This elaborate Gothic funerary monument, attributed to the Pisan sculptor Lupo di Francesco (active c. 1300–1350), dates to the mid-14th century (c. 1340–1350).

Donatello

Virgin and Child

Donatello ⓘ (c. 1386–1466): A pioneering Italian sculptor of the Early Renaissance, Donatello revolutionized Western art with his lifelike figures and innovative techniques

Election of Pope Gregory the Great - Santa Maria Novella, Florence

This mid-14th-century fresco by Dalmasio degli Scannabecchi depicts the reluctant election of Gregory the Great ⓘ as pope.

According to tradition, Gregory attempted to avoid the office out of humility. A divine sign revealed his location and confirmed the will of God. The episode presents sanctity expressed through reluctance rather than ambition.

Description

Gregory stands at the left, separated from the assembled group. A vertical shaft of light descends toward him and marks divine approval.

Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden - Brancacci Chapel, Florence

Fresco painting by Masaccio ⓘ in the Brancacci Chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence. This panel was painted at the same time as the panel depicting the "The Temptation of Adam and Eve" by Masolino on the opposite wall. Masolino and Masaccio, were both prominent 15th-century Italian painters, and worked together on the Brancacci Chapel frescoes, offering a clear basis for comparison.

Florence

Historic sites in the city of Florence

Francesco Algarotti - Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa

This tomb dedicated to Francesco Algarotti (d1764), in the Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa, was designed by Mauro Antonio Tesi ⓘ. It was erect on the instructions of Frederick the Great of Prussia.

Galileo Galilei Tomb - Santa Croce Florence

The tomb of Galileo Galilei (d1642) at Santa Croce in Florence was erected in 1737. It was designed by Giulio Foggini and contains a bust of Galileo Galilei (by Giovanni Battista Foggini ⓘ), and figures representing Astronomy (by Vincenzo Foggini ⓘ), and Geometry (by Girolamo Ticciati ⓘ).