Museo diocesano di Santo Stefano al Ponte, Diocesan art museum in Historic Centre of Florence, Italy.
The Museo diocesano di Santo Stefano al Ponte is an art museum housing religious works removed from Florentine churches starting in the mid-20th century for preservation. The collection spans various periods and styles of artistic creation that developed across this city.
The museum opened in 1995 after extensive restoration work, created to protect religious artworks from across the city. The building itself was severely damaged in a bombing in 1993, and these injuries were carefully repaired.
The collection reflects how deeply faith shaped artistic creation in Florence across many periods.
The museum is situated at Santo Stefano al Ponte Square and is easy to reach, with wheelchair access throughout its galleries. Visitors should plan ahead by checking opening times in advance to ensure a comfortable visit.
Among the collection's masterpieces is a painting by Giotto depicting the Madonna with Child and Angels dating to the late 13th century. This work is especially valuable because very few original paintings by Giotto remain, and even fewer are open to public viewing.
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