The Charterhouse of Florence

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The Certosa di Firenze is a monastery, formerly of the Carthusian Order, which was built starting in 1341. The monastic complex was commissioned by Niccolò Acciaioli (1310-1365), a prominent figure in the fourteenth-century political and economic environment. Belonging to one of the richest banking families in Florence, he reached the pinnacle of power in the Kingdom of Naples, at the Angevin court. Dedicated to the martyr San Lorenzo, it was completed and embellished until the 16th century. Among others, Orcagna and Giovanni della Robbia worked on it and it was above all the refuge of Jacopo Carucci, known as Pontormo, following the plague that struck Florence in 1523. During his stay, Pontormo painted the frescoes in the Great Cloister, dedicated to Christ's passion. Like any other monumental complex, even the Certosa di Firenze has experienced, over the course of its long life, the alternating vicissitudes of history. In June 1798 Pope Pius VI arrived at the Charterhouse on his way to his exile in France by the will of Napoleon Bonaparte. He will remain there for nine months as a guest in the guesthouse. The Charterhouse is made up of various buildings: church, chapter house, sacristy, refectory, cloisters, workshops and houses for monks and lay brothers. It was designed to accommodate a maximum of 18 cloistered monks and 5 conversi brothers, as can be seen from the number of houses present throughout the structure. The cloistered monks had a rather large cell, since they had to spend almost all of their existence there, in meditation. They could leave the cell only on special occasions, such as Sunday, for lunch, for prayer and for the one hour of weekly conversation. All other days, the hermit monks remained in their cell, which consisted of two floors and a cellar.
- THE ACCIAIUOLI PALACE: The first structure encountered when arriving at the complex from the road is the crenellated block of Palazzo Acciaiuoli, or Palazzo degli Studi, which was erected by Jacopo Passavanti and Jacopo Talenti for the private stays of Niccolò Acciaiuoli.
- THE PINACOTECA: The first room of the Pinacoteca is a vast hall covered with trusses, which on the left wall houses the five frescoes with Scenes of the Passion detached from the lunettes of the large cloister, which were created by Pontormo (1523-1525) during his stay to the Certosa to escape the plague epidemic that was raging in Florence. Copies made in the late sixteenth century by various artists are also exhibited in the same room. In the center of the back wall, the detached fresco of Jesus preaching to the apostles of Empoli. A large wooden crucifix of the Tuscan school from the second half of the fourteenth century stands out in the center of the room.
- GUESTHOUSE: The guesthouse overlooks the square and is intended to welcome the guests of the monastery. It was completed between 1575 and 1580, but its definitive appearance was assumed only at the end of the eighteenth century. It consists of three large rooms, also known as the Pope's Apartment in memory of the stay of Pius VI.
- CHURCH OF SAN LORENZO: The extraordinary inlaid marble altar dates back to 1595 and in the niches it houses statuettes, which replace the original ones by Giambologna, stolen at the time of the Napoleonic occupation and never found again. Extraordinary are the carved walnut stalls, the work of Angelo Feltrini from 1570-1590, with the help of the sons of Giuliano di Baccio d'Agnolo and Domenico Atticciati. They are distinguished by the richness of the decoration and the fantasy of the carved figures, both on the armrests (griffins, sphinxes, cherubs) and under the seats. The statues of the saints placed at the top of the apse of the altar are also of carved wood: at first glance, they will deceive the observer, since they were painted in white, simulating marble, to avoid sacking during the Napoleonic campaigns.
- CHAPTER ROOM: The Chapter of the monks met in a not very large room, and was the meeting place to read a chapter of the rule every day and to discuss, when necessary, the problems affecting the whole community. At the center of the floor is the funeral monument of Leonardo Buonafede, Carthusian, bishop of Cortona, a work of extraordinary realism by Francesco da Sangallo (1545).
- THE GREAT CLOISTER: built between 1491 and 1520, in the arches there are 66 medallions with glazed terracotta busts on each column, the work of Giovanni della Robbia. The eighteen cells of the monks open there. Next to each door you can still see the openings where food was introduced daily.
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@mariaestercozzi7322 2 жыл бұрын

Il vederla da pace è serenità come tutte le certosa disseminate in giro per l Italia grazie Massimo mi emozionano sempre i tuoi video💋💝

@MassimoNalli 2 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille Maria

@yangosvoutsinas3903 2 жыл бұрын

Ottimo lavoro. Le riprese con drone bellissime. Grazie

@MassimoNalli 2 жыл бұрын

Ciao grazie mille per il commento :)

@francescocorona4976 2 жыл бұрын

I tuoi video sono sempre più belli, interessanti ed istruttivi. Bella anche la musica. Sempre grazie Massimo.

@MassimoNalli 2 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille

@paolacagnetti8117 2 жыл бұрын

Sempre video belli istruttivi e interessanti. Grazie 😊!!!

@MassimoNalli 2 жыл бұрын

Grazie a te Paola

@sydneyr.cauveren7857 2 жыл бұрын

There is simply no end to the fascination of the history of Italy, as it is today . And you continue to pay magnificent tributes, Massimo. This whole complex of the Charterhouse of Florence is just a "dream" Many thanks as always from "Down Under"

@MassimoNalli 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks to you Sydney

@AmurTiger-vm5dy Жыл бұрын

@@MassimoNalli ciao massi , dove si trova precisamente?

@MassimoNalli Жыл бұрын

@@AmurTiger-vm5dy si trova fuori dal centro storico all'uscita autostradale Impruneta.

@AmurTiger-vm5dy Жыл бұрын

@@MassimoNalli grazie massi, buon week end

@liliya2346 2 жыл бұрын

Массимо, большое спасибо и низкий поклон вам за прекрасную работу. Ваши фильмы расширяют границы знаний, теперь и я знаю о монашеском ордене картезианцев хотя ранее даже не слышала о таком.

@MassimoNalli 2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо Лилия за ваш комментарий, вы очень добры