Become a member and save up to 14% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Museum of Orsanmichele Lesser-Known Museums of Florence Evening Lecture/Seminar Monday, November 4, 2024 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET Code: 1J0406 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration Login $30 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $35 Non-Member Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Adding to your cart... Resize text “Four Crowned Martyrs” by Nanni di Banco (Nanni di Banco, CC BY-SA 3.0) Begun in 1337, the ground floor of Orsanmichele church in Florence, Italy, was originally a loggia-style market before being closed in when the building was transformed into a church. The major guilds of Florence were assigned to decorate the interior of the new church with paintings of their respective patron saints and the exterior with statues. Produced by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including Donatello, Ghiberti, and Verrocchio, each statue reflects not only the socioeconomic importance of its guild patrons but also the changing artistic styles of the day. Today, the upper floor of Orsanmichele serves as a museum where all but one of the original guild sculptures are on display, while copies of the statues stand in the original niches on the outside of the church. Renaissance art expert Rocky Ruggiero highlights this lesser-known museum and its treasures. World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit* Additional Lesser-Known Museums of Florence Programs August 28: Museum of the Convent of San Marco General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom. *Enrolled participants in the World Art History Certificate Program receive 1/2 elective credit. Not yet enrolled? Learn about the program, its benefits, and how to register here.
