Explore the rich artistic heritage of fresco painting in Florence with Approach Guides’ detailed guidebook and walking tour.

The result of a thriving monastic community during the years of 1335-1582, the center of Florence holds a large number of Last Supper frescoes painted by some of Italy’s most famous Gothic, Renaissance, and Mannerist artists.

Go off the beaten path and explore the best Last Supper frescoes of Florence with our travel guide and walking tour.

This Approach Guide is full of high-resolution images and detailed descriptions of nine of the most important frescoes by artists such as Gaddi, Ghirlandaio, and Perugino. We have also included a special section that profiles Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Last Supper fresco in Milan (1496-98) and explores its significant impact on the artists working in Florence.

With this guide, you will experience the transformation of Last Supper fresco painting styles over this 250-year period and learn how each artist influenced and was influenced by other artists’ Last Supper representations.

We invite you to discover Florence’s treasure trove of exceptionally well-preserved, high quality masterpieces.

In addition to a detailed review of Leonardo’s Last Supper in Milan, the following Florentine cenacoli are profiled in this guidebook (See a map of the Last Supper frescoes highlighted in our guide):

• 1335-1340. Taddeo Gaddi’s Last Supper / Tree of the Cross (Gothic);
• 1370. Orcagna’s Cenacolo (Gothic);
• 1447. Andrea del Castagno’s Cenacolo (Renaissance);
• 1480. Domenico Ghirlandaio’s Cenacolo (Renaissance);
• 1482. Domenico Ghirlandaio’s Cenacolo (Renaissance);
• 1493-1496. Perugino’s Cenacolo (Renaissance);
• 1514. Franciabigio’s Cenacolo (Renaissance);
• 1511-1526/27. Andrea del Sarto’s Cenacolo (Renaissance / Mannerist); and
• 1582. Alessandro Allori’s Cenacolo (Mannerist)

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