Palazzo dell'Arte della Seta, Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy.

Palazzo dell'Arte della Seta is a Renaissance palace located on Via di Capaccio 3 that rises three stories with arched windows and carved stone details across its front. The building connects the former church of Santa Maria Sopra Porta on its ground floor to the upper sections of Palagio di Parte Guelfa above.

The palace became the headquarters of the Silk Guild in 1336 when a house was purchased from the Giandonati family. Major renovations around 1423 transformed the building into the form visitors see today.

The graffito frieze under the second string-course repeats the coat of arms of the Arte di Por Santa Maria five times, alternating with fruit garlands, winged putti and ribbons. Above the architraved portal sits a further guild emblem between putti in low relief, once linked to Donatello's school and later to models by Bernardo Rossellino. The guild was also called Arte di Por Santa Maria, after the old gate in its emblem.

The building sits in central Florence and is easily reached on foot, with its location on a main street making it simple to find. Visitors should expect narrow medieval streets in the surrounding area and allow time to explore what is nearby.

Inside the palace are historical frescoes, including a medieval Virgin and Child painting attributed to the artist Niccolò di Pietro Gerini. This work demonstrates the artistic treasures housed within the walls.