San Spirito is a church located in Florence, Italy. It is in the Oltrarno quarter of the city. The interior design of the church was heavily influenced by the Renaissance style of architecture.
The church was designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi. He was one of the frontrunners in the flood of architects and engineers that came from the Italian Renaissance. In addition to his work on the San Spirito, he was famous for his discovery and implementation of the concept of perspective.
The church was built in Florence, Italy, which is where a lot of Brunelleschi’s famous works were made. It was built around pre-existing ruins of an Augustinian priory, which was destroyed in a fire during the 13th century. The church was built facing the Oltrarno square, which is named after the quarter of the city that the church is located in.
Filippo began designs for the San Spirito as early as 1428. Groundbreaking occurred in the year 1444. Filippo died in 1446—just a couple years after construction began. After his death, Antonio Manetti, Giovanni da Gaiole, and Salvi d’Andrea took over the project and continued its construction. Construction continued until the church was finally completed in 1487.
The church was built to be a twin church to the church of San Lorenzo. The façade of the church was never completely finished, and the architects left behind only a plastered wall with an undefined silhouette near the top of the wall. However, the church is a brilliant example of Renaissance architecture, with a fine dome designed by Brunelleschi and a soaring bell tower built by Baccio d’Agnolo.
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