Museum of San Marco

The Museum. Home to the splendid frescoes of Beato Angelico and site of the Dominican monument par excellence, the Museum of San Marco, designed by Michelozzo between 1436 and 1446 preserves the spiritual climate of the ancient convent in which it is located. Here lived some of the outstanding members of the Order, from Saint Antonino to Fra Angelico, from Fra Bartolomeo to Girolamo Savonarola.

The Author. Magnolia Scudieri, art historian, director of the Restoration Department, in charge of the area of Fiesole, has been director of the Museum of San Marco since 1992.

The Series. The volumes published in the Firenze Musei series are the official guides for the Florence museums: a completely new aide guaranteed to help the visitor. They have been conceived in cooperation between the publisher, the Fine Arts and Historic Works Service and the directors of the museums. Each guide provides a rich resource of colour illustrations and a host of useful details compiled by the best specialists in each sector. The Firenze Musei Guides, therefore, contain the most up-to-date and reliable information one could wish for when visiting the city's art collections.