Experts' Choice Award Basilica of Santa Croce
5 expert reviews
“It's the 14th-century Giotto frescoes in the Peruzzi and Bardi chapels that most impress.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine "Basilica di Santa Croce remains a historical gem that can better help us understand Stendhal, and a testament to the power that devoted artists can have on humanity." Full review
Let's Go " Michelangelo’s tomb explodes with color and features a painting of the statue he’d intended for his final resting place. Dante’s tomb is just gray, but it holds some inordinately large statues. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Pazzi Chapel sited at the end of the attached cloister bears witness to the architectural genius of Brunelleschi." Full review
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Note the Bardi Chapel, decorated with scenes from the Life of St Francis by Giotto, which also has a wooden crucifix by Donatello.
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"home to what some say is the most important art collection of any church in Italy, the most notable works being spectacular frescoes done by Giotto." Full review
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