A series of public talks on art history by Fr. Marius Zerafa
The Dominican convent of St. Mark in Florence, today a museum which still preserves its original atmosphere, was founded in 1436 and its structure was designed by architect Michelozzo.
As testified by the happening which involved the monk Gerolamo Savonarola, the convent had an important role in the religious and cultural life of the city.
The fame of the museum is due to the painting by Beato Angelico, one of the most important Renaissance painters, who frescoed several rooms of the convent.
During the ‘900s, other Beato Angelico’s paintings were collected from different venues, and therefore the museum offers an astonishing overview on the activity of this artist.
Worth mentioning are the other collections from ‘500s, with works by monk Bartolomeo together with the part dedicated to exhibits collected from buildings of the old town which were destroyed during the Nineteenth Century. Fr. Marius Zerafa, a special witness to this stunning casket of art and spirituality, will talk about these treasures.