Andrea Orcagna's Gothic Tabernacle inside the Church of Orsanmichele in Florence Italy

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Orsanmichele is a church in the Italian city of Florence. The building was constructed on the site of the kitchen garden of the monastery of San Michele which no longer exists. Located on the Via Calzaiuoli in Florence, the church was originally built as a grain market in 1337 by Francesco Talenti, Neri di Fioravante, and Benci di Cione. Between 1380 and 1404, it was converted into a church used as the chapel of Florence's powerful craft and trade guilds. On the ground floor of the square building the 13th-century arches that had originally been open, forming the loggia-style grain market, were walled up. The second floor was devoted to offices, while the third housed one of the city's municipal grain storehouses, maintained to withstand famine or siege.

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Size: 4160px × 6240px
Location: Via dell Arte della Lana Florence Italy
Photo credit: © Johnny Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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