Cenacolo di Sant’Apollonia

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At number 1 on the Via XXVII Aprile you will find yourself in the Cenacolo di Sant’Apollonia, the importance of which lies in the magnificent fresco that decorates the main wall: "The Last Supper”. This fresco was painted circa 1450 by Andrea del Castagno, one of the first Renaissance artists who experimented with the technique of perspective.

Visitors will note the strong chiaroscuro of the painting, which is particularly noted for the figure of Judas. If you focus on this apostle you will notice he is placed in the foreground, away from the other characters, disrupting the equilibrium of the work. In addition, Judas is positioned in profile and with the facial features of a satyr, a mythological creature that was half man, half goat. During the Renaissance period this was the symbolism used to represent a demonic nature, or evil.

Visitors may also be interested to know that the cloister of the adjacent convent of Santa Apolonia is currently used by the University of Florence.

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