Ex convento di Santa Caterina, Renaissance palazzo in San Marco, Florence, Italy
The Ex Convento di Santa Caterina occupies a large block between Via San Gallo, Via degli Arazzieri, and Via Cavour, featuring symmetrical facades with neo-Renaissance details.
Founded in 1506 by Camilla Bartolini Davanzati, this Dominican convent provided shelter to Catherine de Medici during the Medici family expulsion from Florence in 1527.
Sister Plautilla Nelli, the first notable female artist in art history, lived in this convent and created the significant painting 'Last Supper' for Santa Maria Novella.
The building now serves as headquarters for the Military Territory Command of the Tuscan Army, with access through an entrance hall decorated with geometric paintings.
The courtyard contains painted medallions depicting Italian regiments, ornamental plants, and a central fountain, all surrounded by round-arched porticos.
Location: Florence
GPS coordinates: 43.77793,11.25785
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:42
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