Sant'Apollonia
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Sant'Apollonia was once a Benedictine
convent that was founded in 1339 in Florence, Italy. The building is now used as an art museum that houses the The Last Supper
fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea del Castagno
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Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
convent that was founded in 1339 in Florence, Italy. The building is now used as an art museum that houses the The Last Supper
Last Supper (del Castagno)
The Last Supper is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea del Castagno, located in the church of Sant'Apollonia in Florence...
fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea del Castagno
Andrea del Castagno
Andrea del Castagno was an Italian painter from Florence, influenced chiefly by Tommaso Masaccio and Giotto di Bondone. His works include frescoes in Sant'Apollonia in Florence and the painted equestrian monument of Niccolò da Tolentino in the Cathedral in Florence...
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