Fegari In Arezzo

Splendid frescoes in the Bacci chapel, beautiful crucifix (master unknown), otherwise nothing exceptional compared to other basilicas of the same period. Excessive price (9 euros) to be left there to wander with only a brochure explaining the frescoes by Piero dalla Francesca.

First Franciscan church in Rome, built in the place where Saint Francis came to pray together with Fra Leone. You can still see his room, with the stone on which he rested his head. Then there are two of his relics: a piece of sackcloth and a piece of bandage with which he covered the stigmata. The church, currently under restoration (the central nave and the cloister are not visible), contains important works of art: a bronze crucifix by Algardi (contained in the beautiful sacristy), an altarpiece by Salviati and one of the most famous monuments by Bernini, the one to Saint Ludovica Albertoni, depicted in ecstasy. Free entry. The church is run by some friars, one of whom acted as our guide for free (very good and knowledgeable) who help young migrants in difficulty, without help from the state.

It was not simply a wonderful experience to see Piero della Francesca's frescoes up close thanks to the presence of scaffolding for the restoration of the work. I found myself reflecting on the awareness that that precise moment, there and then, constituted the moment in my life in which I had felt most "privileged". Being among the few human beings who had the opportunity to observe those extraordinary frescoes from that distance, the same as Piero while he was painting, not forgetting that, of course, even without scaffolding the church and the frescoes are certainly worth the visit.

Rare experience to see Piero della Francesca's paintings and mastery up close, without equal. The guide who accompanied us on this unique emotion was very good, thorough and very competent!

Unfortunately under renovation, but thanks to a glass entrance you can see inside

Having the opportunity to observe Piero's frescoes at close range from the restoration scaffolding is an opportunity not to be missed. If you are passionate and know the events that revolve around this cycle and its author, and have already visited the place without scaffolding and in its entirety, come into close contact and be able to see the signs left by the painter, the dots of the dusting, the most minute details, the differences between Piero's hand and the less precise one of his assistants... it risks leaving you overwhelmed and stunned by emotions, so in this case hold on tight to the scaffolding!

Purtroppo all'ora a cui sono arrivata era chiusa, comunque da fuori è carina

I attended the event at Altezza di Piero. The frescoes, the Stories of the True Cross, are beautiful. There were two defects of the visit, which I had at 5pm. The fact that the 4-storey scaffolding, without the possibility of seeing the two highest frescoes, were halfway up the other levels of the frescoes, and it was not very easy to fully understand their integrity and beauty, see for example the Dream of Constantine. The fact that the guide was lost in talking to one of the six participants in the group and so much explanation on the details was lost for the other participants, in the end I started taking photos. Still an experience, even if I expected much more. With the ticket you can also see the Medieval museum, the Archaeological museum and Casa Vasari. I recommend choosing the day well, to see everything, today for example the Vasari house was closed.

Meravigliosa opportunità di visitare la Basilica e apprezzare il capolavoro di Piero della Francesca in restauro

Una stupenda esperienza di visualizzare a pochi centimetri gli straordinari affreschi di Piero della Francesca