Orsanmichele

**Orsanmichele**
	church in Florence, Italy
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Instance of	church building (1380–); market hall (–1380);
Named after	Michael;
Dedicated to	Michael;
Patron saint	Michael;
Location	Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Street address	Via Orsanmichele, 50126 Firenze;
Architectural style	Gothic architecture;
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence;
Architect	Simone Talenti; Benci di Cione Dami; Neri di Fioravante;
Has part(s)	Saint Mark (4); Saint Matthew (West Facade of Orsanmichele, 15th century, 1, 1419–1422); Lectern of Orsanmichele; Tabernacle of Orsanmichele; Pier of Orsanmichele; Facades of Orsanmichele; South Pier of Orsanmichele; Altar of Orsanmichele; East Pier of Orsanmichele; North Pier of Orsanmichele; West Pier of Orsanmichele; Central Pier of Orsanmichele; South Facade of Orsanmichele; West Facade of Orsanmichele; Saint Stephen (West Facade of Orsanmichele, 2); Saint Eligius (West Facade of Orsanmichele, 3); Saint James the Elder (5);
Inception	1337;
Religion or worldview	Catholicism;
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	43° 46′ 14.56″ N, 11° 15′ 18.18″ E
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English: Orsanmichele is a former grain market and church in Florence (Italy), famous of its statues on the exterior, made by some of the greatests sculptors of the Quattrocento.

Français : Orsanmichele est une ancienne église de Florence, célèbre pour les statues qui la décorent et qui sont l'œuvre des plus grands artistes du Quattrocento.

Italiano: La chiesa di Orsanmichele, detta anche di San Michele in Orto, si trova a Firenze ed era una loggia costruita in origine per il mercato delle granaglie, in seguito trasformata in chiesa delle Arti, le antiche corporazioni fiorentine.

Català: Orsanmichele és una església de Florència, abans espai per al comerç de gra, i famosa per les estàtues que decoren la façana, fetes pels màxims escultors del Renaixement, sobretot del Quatroccento.

Exterior views

Outside view
(on the left)
Outside view
Orsanmichele,
Via dei Calzaiuole
left: Via Orsanmichele; right: Via dell'Arte della Lana
View from upfloor,
Via dell'Arte della Lana
Via dell'Arte della Lana
Entrance (Via dell'Arte della Lana)
Orsanmichele,
from the street
(Via dei Lamberti)
Orsanmichele,
Via dei Lamberti
Orsanmichele, Corner (Via dei Calzaiuole and Via Orsanmichele)

Statues of the tabernacoli

All the sculptures now seen outside in the niches are copies.

Lorenzo Ghiberti, Saint Matthew, 1420, Bankers' Guild
Lorenzo Ghiberti, Stephen, 1428, Wool Guild
Nanni di Banco, 1408-1421, Eligius
Donatello, St. Mark
St. Luke,
by Giambologna and St. Peter by Donatello, Ciuffagni or Brunelleschi (?)
Christ and Doubting Thomas,
by Andrea del Verrocchio.
Christ and Doubting Thomas,
by Andrea del Verrocchio.
Christ and Doubting Thomas,
by Andrea del Verrocchio.
Four Crowned Saints group,
by Nanni di Banco
St. John the Baptist,
by Lorenzo Ghiberti
St. John the Evangelist,
by Baccio da Montelupo
Madonna of the Rose,
by Simone di Ferruci or Piero di Giovanni Tedesco (?)
St. Jacob,
by Niccolò di Piero Lamberti
St. Matthew,
by Lorenzo Ghiberti
St. George,
by Donatello
St. Philip,
by Nanni di Banco
St. Peter,
by Donatello, Ciuffagni or Brunelleschi (?)