

On the other hand, the visit to the cloister is not all that exciting. Book B&B Santa Maria Novella, Florence on Tripadvisor: See 95 traveler reviews, 54 candid photos, and great deals for B&B Santa Maria Novella, ranked 178 of 797 B&Bs / inns in Florence and rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. In our opinion, Santa Maria is one of the most charming churches in Florence, along with Santa Croce and we definitely recommend it. The interior of the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella is very colourful and if you have visited Venice, it will remind you of many of its churches.

Here is the renowned fresco by Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze called Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church and of the Dominican order. The Green Cloisterīuilt and decorated in 1332 by Paolo Ucello, the Green Cloister (Chiostro Verde) houses the Spanish Chapel on the north side.

What is important to us is to make you live a unique and genuine experience that celebrates Italian excellence by offering its guests rooms furnished with taste and an Italian courtesy of yesteryear. The second is the wooden Crucifix by Brunelleschi (the artist’s only sculpture in wood). Home Boutique Santa Maria Novella is a high-level accommodation facility in the heart of Florence. The two main works of art housed in the Basilica are: The Holy Trinity, a fresco by the painter Masaccio, who was a pioneer in his use of perspective and mathematical proportions. The temple’s attention to detail is remarkable. The church’s interior walls are decorated with frescoes that represent the daily life of the inhabitants of Florence during the Middle Ages. Much like Santa Croce was the main church of the Franciscans, the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella has been the main Dominican church in Florence since 1221.
