There are no lines at this former convent and no crowds. Few people even know to ring the bell at the nondescript door.
What they're missing is an entire wall covered with the vibrant colors of Andrea del Castagno's masterful Last Supper (ca. 1450).
Castagno used his paint to create the rich marble panels that checkerboard the trompe-l'oeil walls and broke up the long white tablecloth with the dark figure of Judas the Betrayer, whose face is painted to resemble a satyr, an ancient symbol of evil.
Via XXVII Aprile 1
tel. +39-055-238-8607
polomuseale.firenze.it
Daily 8:30am–1:50pm
Closed 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sun and 2nd and 4th Mon of each month
Free admission
Bus: 1, 6, 11, 14, 17, 23, 52, 54, 82; G
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza Libertà Viale Matteotti (C), Libertà (A, B); Independenza (B)
Planning your day: Spend about 10 minutes in here.
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Via XXVII Aprile 1.
tel. +39-055-238-8607
polomuseale.firenze.it
Daily 8:30am–1:50pm
Closed 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sun and 2nd and 4th Mon of each month
Free admission
Bus: 1, 6, 11, 14, 17, 23, 52, 54, 82; G
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza Libertà Viale Matteotti (C), Libertà (A, B); Independenza (B)
This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in June 2014.
All information was accurate at the time.
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