Who is buried in the Santa Croce church in Florence Italy?

Michelangelo is buried in Santa Croce, as are Rossini, Machiavelli, and the Pisan-born Galileo Galilei, who was tried by the Inquisition and was not allowed a Christian burial until 1737, 95 years after his death.

What famous people are buried in Florence Italy?

It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories (Tempio dell’Itale Glorie).

What church is Galileo buried in?

the church of Santa Croce
Today Galileo Galilei is buried in the church of Santa Croce or ‘Holy Cross’, but this was not always the case.

Who built Santa Croce?

Filippo Brunelleschi
Arnolfo di CambioNiccolo Matas
Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence/Architects

What does Santa Croce mean in English?

Santa Croce is Italian for ‘Holy Cross’ and may refer to: Santa Croce (Venice), one of the six sestieri (districts) of Venice, Italy. The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Italian: Pontificia Università della Santa Croce) in Rome, Italy.

Why is Santa Croce important?

It is significant that Santa Croce, which was to become the resting-place of so many great Italians, has the first truly renaissance funerary monument: the tomb of Leonardo Bruni, Chancellor of the Republic, sculpted by Bernardo Rossellino (1444).

Where was Donatello buried?

Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, ItalyDonatello / Place of burial

Why is Raphael buried in Pantheon?

Whatever the cause, perhaps no artist’s death before or since has been mourned with greater feeling. Inspired by its perfect proportions, Raphael had requested that he be buried in the Pantheon (or, to give it its christianised name, Santa Maria ad Martyres) – the first artist to be accorded such an honour.