Basilica di San Lorenzo Audio Guide
Explore Basilica di San Lorenzo with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of the oldest churches in Florence and serves as the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family. It is a landmark of Renaissance architecture, featuring designs by Filippo Brunelleschi and Michelangelo.
What you will hear
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
A look at Bronzino's Mannerist masterpiece, which provides a dramatic contrast to the church's architectural restraint.
Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
This massive fresco depicts the agonizing martyrdom of Saint Lawrence with a crowded, muscular energy that signals the arrival of the dramatic Mannerist style.
Donatello’s Bronze Pulpits
Focusing on the final, expressive works of Donatello located in the nave.
The Resurrection Pulpit
These pulpit panels challenge traditional boundaries, featuring figures that seem to tumble out of their frames into the viewer's space through daring perspectives.
The Old Sacristy
Visiting the oldest part of the Renaissance church, representing the perfect cube-and-sphere geometry of Brunelleschi.
Old Sacristy
This sacred chamber represents the pinnacle of early Renaissance geometry, combining a perfect cube with a hemispherical dome to create a harmonious resting place for the Medici.
The Martelli Chapel
A stop to see the early Renaissance masterpieces of Lippi and Donatello's workshop.
Martelli Annunciation
In this chapel, Fra Filippo Lippi brings a new sense of human warmth to the story of the Annunciation, filling the scene with soft light and delicate domestic symbols.
Martelli Sarcophagus
This marble sarcophagus features an extraordinary 'basket-weave' design that makes solid stone appear as though it were woven from soft, pliable reeds.
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