The crucifix on the high altar (1425–1428) is by Fra Angelico. The façade, in Neo-Classical style, was built in 1777–1778.Īmong the artworks, the most ancient is a 14th-century crucifix in the counter-façade. A further renovation was carried on in 1678 by Pier Francesco Silvani. In the late 17th century the tribune and the carved ceiling were also realized. The church has a single nave with side chapels designed in the late 16th century by Giambologna, and housing paintings from the 16th–17th centuries. It included a long narrow hall, divided into three parts by two rows of plain columns. Michelozzo succeeded in developing an architectural model for the renaissance library. These years marked the height of the Medici family's artistic patronage, above all in connection with the transfer to Florence of the Ecumenical Council from Ferrara to Florence in 1439. San Marco became one of the main elements in the new configuration of the area to the North of the centre of Florence (the so-called “Medici quarter”), along with the Medici family palazzo and the basilica of San Lorenzo. By 1438 the work was well underway and the final dedication took place on Epiphany night 1443 in the presence of Pope Eugene IV and the Archbishop of Capua, cardinal Niccolò d'Acciapaccio. He worked on San Marco from 1439 to 1444. In 1437 Cosimo commissioned Michelozzo, the Medici family's favourite architect, to rebuild the San Marco convent on Renaissance lines. According to Giorgio Vasari’s Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Cosimo in fact invested in the new convent a notable amount of finance, amounting to some 40,000 florins. For funds to renovate the entire complex, they appealed to Cosimo. On their arrival, the new residents found the San Marco buildings in poor condition, so much so that for two years or so they were obliged to live in damp cells or wooden huts. This was achieved when a group arrived from the Convent of San Domenico, Fiesole, not far from the city. From his return from exile in 1434, he had made clear his desire to see an observant community of Dominicans established in Florence. In 1418 the Sylvestrines, accused of laxity in their observance of the Rule, were pressured to leave, but it took a direct intervention of Pope Eugene IV and the Council of Basel before finally in 1437 the San Marco buildings were vacated, the displaced Sylvestrines moved to the smaller monastery of San Giorgio alla Costa.Ī decisive element in securing the move was the intervention of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder, who since 1420 had already shown his support for the reformed Franciscan convent of Bosco ai Frati. The church was used both for monastic liturgical functions and as a parish church.įrom this initial period there have recently been rediscovered some traces of frescoes below floor level. The present convent occupies the site where a Vallombrosian monastery existed in the 13th century, which later passed to the Sylvestrine monks. Furthermore, the church houses the tomb of Pico Della Mirandola, a Renaissance philosopher and the so called "Father of Humanism." During the 15th century it was home to two famous Dominicans, the painter Fra Angelico and the preacher Girolamo Savonarola. The convent, which is now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, has three claims to fame. They have a very low luck and strength.San Marco is a religious complex in Florence, Italy. The Nobles have the highest Intelligence bonus in the game, making them the best offensive magic users. With their elegant clothes and the Rapier or Cariad in their hands, they attract everyone’s attention. True magicians manage to constantly attack while controlling their usage of mana. They are beyond doubt very powerful, but to ensure free casting, they cannot wear heavy protection gear. They can attack many enemies at the same time and confuse them by teleporting or seducing them to give their companions the chance to attack. Nobles undergo an exclusive curriculum to train their magical abilities. Most of them are heritages of magically talented ancestors, but in rare cases, even babies from the ordinary people are born with magical powers. The sensitive Nobles are equipped with magical powers said to descend from the ancient time and people treat them as true aristocrats. At level 40, he/she can become a Court Magician or a Magic Knight. As they are the heirs of the forgotten civilization, they are seeking to know more about their ancestors.Although physically weak, their destructive powers are impressive.The Noble prefers to use the magical Cariad or a sharp Rapier for his/her spells. They can use magic from the day on they are born. A male Noble Their legacy is a wide range of mysterious powers from the ancients.
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