Join us for a guided visit through these sacred spaces, where symbols reveal their meaning and Florence’s spiritual heart comes alive once more.

Divine Cloister. An experiential journey through the sacred images of the Chiostro dello Scalzo and the Chiostro dei Voti

Since the Middle Ages, the cloister has represented the idea of an Eden — a secret, silent space, a place for reflection and intimate spirituality.

From the medieval hortus conclusus there emerged the Renaissance cloister, whose classical aesthetic principles followed a rigorous geometry capable of creating perfect balance and harmony.

And when those divine cloisters are adorned with frescoes by extraordinary artists such as Andrea del Sarto and other great painters of the time, the place takes on an even more intimate and spiritual dimension.

This is the case of the Chiostro dello Scalzo, where the life of Saint John the Baptist is portrayed with such refinement that it still evokes deep emotion today.

The Chiostro dei Voti of the Santissima Annunziata follows that same principle — but here, it is color that reigns supreme in all its shades.

The life of the Virgin Mary, culminating in her Assumption into Heaven, becomes the guiding theme of these frescoes: art and spirituality intertwine to create symbolic images of great elegance and beauty.

Join us for a guided visit through these sacred spaces, where symbols reveal their meaning and Florence’s spiritual heart comes alive once more.

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