Four Crowned Martyrs, Florence
Facts and practical information
Four Crowned Martyrs is a sculptural group by Nanni di Banco. It forms part of a cycle of fourteen sculptures commissioned by the guilds of Florence for external niches of Orsanmichele, each sculpture showing that guild's patron saint. This sculpture was commissioned by the Arte dei Maestri di Pietra e Legname and completed around 1416-1417. It is in Apuan marble and is made of four figures of the Four Crowned Martyrs, the tallest of which is 2.03 m high. It is now indoors in the Museo di Orsanmichele, although a copy fills its original niche. ()
Centro Storico (Centro)Florence
Four Crowned Martyrs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Piazza della Signoria, Loggiato of the Uffizi, Abduction of a Sabine Woman, Loggia dei Lanzi.
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How to get to Four Crowned Martyrs by public transport?
Bus
- Orsanmichele • Lines: C2 (1 min walk)
- Condotta • Lines: C2 (2 min walk)
Tram
- Unità • Lines: T2 (10 min walk)
- Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1 (13 min walk)
Train
- Firenze Santa Maria Novella (16 min walk)
- Firenze Porta al Prato (26 min walk)