Santo Spirito, Florence. The Basilica di Santo Spirito is a church in Florence, Italy.
Usually referred to simply as Santo Spirito, it is located in the Oltrarno quarter, facing the square with the same name. The interior of the building-internal length 97 meters-is one of the preeminent examples of Renaissance architecture.
The land for the Augustinian church and convent was donated by Speziale and Acolti to Aldebrandino, a prior of the Augustinian establishment in Arcetri in 1250. The plot was located on the south bank of Arno in the sesto Oltrarno, within the communal walls of 1173-1175, but in a sparsely populated area.
It became more accessible with construction of the Holy Trinity bridge in 1252. The Augustinians started the church and the convent in the same year, incorporating an old church of San Romolo in the complex.
It was originally dedicated to Mary, All Saints and the Holy Spirit, changing by the end of the century to Mary, the Holy Spirit and Matthew. The churches and convents of mendicant orders were constructed with the financial support of the commune, which provided funds for Santo Spirito in 1267, and then from 1292 to 1301. The convent of S. Spirito became a center of scholarly activities and was recognized as Studium Generale of the Augustinian order in 1284. The first Rule and Constitutions of the Augustinians were approved in 1287 by the general chapter of the order that was he
Usually referred to simply as Santo Spirito, it is located in the Oltrarno quarter, facing the square with the same name. The interior of the building-internal length 97 meters-is one of the preeminent examples of Renaissance architecture.
The land for the Augustinian church and convent was donated by Speziale and Acolti to Aldebrandino, a prior of the Augustinian establishment in Arcetri in 1250. The plot was located on the south bank of Arno in the sesto Oltrarno, within the communal walls of 1173-1175, but in a sparsely populated area.
It became more accessible with construction of the Holy Trinity bridge in 1252. The Augustinians started the church and the convent in the same year, incorporating an old church of San Romolo in the complex.
It was originally dedicated to Mary, All Saints and the Holy Spirit, changing by the end of the century to Mary, the Holy Spirit and Matthew. The churches and convents of mendicant orders were constructed with the financial support of the commune, which provided funds for Santo Spirito in 1267, and then from 1292 to 1301. The convent of S. Spirito became a center of scholarly activities and was recognized as Studium Generale of the Augustinian order in 1284. The first Rule and Constitutions of the Augustinians were approved in 1287 by the general chapter of the order that was he
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