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Opera di Santa Croce

A treasure chest where art, architecture, spirituality and historical memory are all interwoven

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If you choose to make a general donation your help will go where it's needed most. Any contribution, however large or small, will be accepted with deep gratitude. 

Since the 14th century the Opera di Santa Croce has supported the conservation and development of the Monumental Complex a site that is a precious legacy to all mankind. Today the Opera is a non religous, non-profit organization, that carries out its mission of safeguarding and enhancement without any public subsidy, thanks only to funds raised with paid visits and private donations.

Santa Croce is home to the Great; Michelangelo, Gallileo, Machiavelli, Dante, and Rossini to name just some who have their tombs or monuments here as well as the precious Giotto frescos and other inestimable works for the delight of our international visitors. The Santa Croce Monumental Complex needs constant attention to conserve its heritage for future generations. Join us in this great task: every stone, fresco, stained glass section and slab of marble of Santa Croce's magnificent architecture will survive through the centuries to come, all thanks to your generosity .You can choose to fund a specific project that you can find details of here or on our website, or make a general donation and help us to cover the costs for the more urgent restoration and care, as well as the day to day overall conservation and maintenance. If you choose to make a general donation your help will go where it's needed most at the time you make your gift. Any contribution, however large or small, will be accepted with deep gratitude. Visit our website for more: www.santacroceopera.it or drop us a mail on donors@santacroceopera.it

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Giving4Giotto - Save these world heritage Unesco frescos now

A call to arms to save this wondrous masterpiece of art before it is too late! This project is focused on conserving the inestimable work of Giotto, in his superb interpretation of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. The restoration of the cycle of frescoes coming over 60 years after the last intervention, is an exceptional opportunity to rediscover the simple magnificence and communicative strength of Giotto and secrets and technique of the work carried out inside one of the greatest Franciscan basilicas in the world. In order to save this much loved work of art we must act very quickly - we have already started thanks to private funding and now we just need you, and your generosity to help to finance it. Santa Croce is a unique place in the world, where faith, art, spirituality and memory intertwine, a mine of universal values. In Italy we live surrounded by artistic and historical beauty, It’s part of our everyday life, who we are - we are proud of our heritage but are also proud to acknowledge that it isn’t just ours, we are simply its guardians, we must ensure these treasures are passed on, unscathed, to future generations. Italy’s cultural heritage is a world legacy … this beauty will hopefully keep the dark times away, and enrich us all. Donate now, and take your place in history. Grazie mille!
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  • Jay Roudebush

    Santa Croce is one of Florence's crown jewels, and one visit is never enough to take in and to appreciate fully all that it has to offer. If you are a student of history and art this is a must see. Please support it for future generations t...

  • Doralynn Pines

    Santa Croce has meant a great deal to me over many years. I studied some of their tombs for my doctoral thesis, and have loved their art since I began studying art history. The frescoes are landmarks of trecento Italian painting.

  • Elizabeth Namack

    Happy to support the various restoration operations going on in our beloved Santa Croce.

  • Daniel Harper

    This is the most beautiful monument in Italy, and I offer this opinion after 45 years of visits and residency. Thank you for maintaining this wonderful place!

  • Anne Farrell

    I gave because it is so important that we preserve the cultural treasures of Florence, and the Bardi Chapel frescoes by Giotto are such landmarks of art, beauty, and faith.

  • Barbara Feasey
  • Jody Hudson
  • Rebecca Lewis