Florence Charterhouse

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Florence Charterhouse
Certosa di Firenze
Facade of Main Church at Florence Charterhouse.jpg
Florence Charterhouse
Monastery information
Order Carthusian
Established1341
Dedicated toSaint Lawrence
CountryItaly
Facade of the main church at Florence Charterhouse Facade of Main Church at Florence Charterhouse.jpg
Facade of the main church at Florence Charterhouse
Florence Charterhouse church Certosa di firenze, chiesa di san lorenzo, ext. 03.JPG
Florence Charterhouse church
The courtyard of the monastery Certosa di Firenze, cloister, October 2012.jpg
The courtyard of the monastery

Florence Charterhouse (Certosa di Firenze or Certosa del Galluzzo) is a charterhouse, or Carthusian monastery, located in the Florence suburb of Galluzzo, in central Italy. The building is a walled complex located on Monte Acuto, at the point of confluence of the Ema and Greve rivers.

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The charterhouse was founded in 1341 by the Florentine noble Niccolò Acciaioli, Grand Seneschal of the Kingdom of Naples, but continued to expand over the centuries as the recipient of numerous donations. The monastery was also named "Palazzo agli Studi" (Palace to the Studies) as Acciaioli wanted to build a school of theology and philosophy attached to it.

Acheiropoeita at the Florence Charterhouse Acheiropoeita.jpg
Acheiropoeita at the Florence Charterhouse

It is dedicated to the martyr Saint Lawrence.

Florence, Certosa, Charterhouse, chapel, ca.1878 Firenze certosa chapel 1878.jpg
Florence, Certosa, Charterhouse, chapel, ca.1878
Florence, Certosa, Charterhouse, cloister, ca.1878 Firenze certosa cloister 1878.jpg
Florence, Certosa, Charterhouse, cloister, ca.1878

In 1958 the monastery was taken over by Cistercian monks.

The chapter house now holds five fresco lunettes by Pontormo from the cloister, damaged by exposure to the elements.

The charterhouse inspired Le Corbusier for his urban projects. [1]

The monastery houses the Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino, an Italian non-profit cultural institute. [2]

Passion of Christ (Pontormo)

Corner ceiling painting over the main altar of the Florence Charterhouse Painting of Monks Over Altar.jpg
Corner ceiling painting over the main altar of the Florence Charterhouse

References

  1. Adolf Max Vogt: Le Corbusier, the Noble Savage, 2000, 22-23; Jean Gallotti: Tvář zítřejší Evropy - interview with Le Corbusier - KVART magazine, Praha 1945 (in Czech)
  2. "Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino". www.sismelfirenze.it.

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