Santa Maria del Carmine

  • 14 Piazza del Carmine, Florence 50124 Italy
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Following a 1771 fire that destroyed everything but the transept chapels and sacristy, this Carmelite church was almost entirely reconstructed and decorated in high baroque style. Ever since a long and expensive restoration of ... more on Frommers

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The Branccaci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine is where Masaccio painted his Tribute Money. more on Yahoo! Travel

Maria del Carmine is one of those rare places left in Italy where you can view great art in its original location. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Wasn't it a miracle that the frescos weren't destroyed when the major part of the chapel was bombed and turned into ruins during the II WW? Masaccio is so ... more on TripAdvisor

Questa cappella non è molto grande, ma è graziosa e molto colorata grazie ai bellissimi affreschi che vi sono sulle pareti e sul soffitto...celebre è l'affresco della Cacciata dal Paradiso Terrestre, ... more on TripAdvisor

The Brancacci chapel is the thing to come and see - the attached Baroque church of Santa Maria del Carmine is rather undistinguished. The original church was destroyed in a fire and it is astonishing ... more on TripAdvisor

I remember studying this in art school but for some reason the only thing I remember was Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve. I guess because it is so moving. It is amazing when you step into the cha ... more on TripAdvisor

Dopo una giornata di cammino per tutta Firenze, con i piedi a pezzi davvero, ma sapendo che era l'ultima chance per vederla, siamo riusciti a tirare fino a lì e devo dire che ne è valsa davvero la pen ... more on TripAdvisor

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I stumbled onto this church by accident while trying to take a photo of a "duomo" not on the tourist maps. This church is on the "other" side of the river and there was virtually no one there. I did a rosary and 2 people walked through ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The frescos in Santa Maria del Carmine are breathtaking because they are the works of the great Italian Renaissance masters, Masaccio, Masolino and Lippi. The Branccaci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine is where Masaccio painted his ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Brancacci chapel in s. maria del Carmine is one of those rare places left in Italy where you can view great art in its original location. The great fresco work ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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