• Column of Justice - Meeting Point
  Tour Introduction & Guide Welcome
• Basilica di Santa Trinita - We will delve into the significance of private family chapels, which were true status symbols during the Renaissance. These chapels were crafted to showcase a family’s social prestige, and only the most affluent and influential families could afford to own one. We will then explore the importance of the Sassetti Chapel and the Sassetti family, who commissioned Ghirlandaio’s fresco cycle to honor the Medici family that ruled the city.
  Along the journey, we will uncover the story of the Medici — a dynasty that led in every aspect.

In banking, they pioneered the circular letter of credit, were the first to implement double-entry bookkeeping, and supported artistic endeavors by directing private funds to ensure the lasting beauty of Florence.

Simultaneously, they recognized the enchanting power within images — the belief that images could help manifest desired events, as demonstrated in the Sassetti Chapel.

• Cappella Sassetti - The Medici Prophecy: The Enchanting Frescoes of the Sassetti Chapel
  An exploration into the political imagination of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

This tour examines the renowned fresco cycle by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the Sassetti Chapel of Santa Trinita, unveiling the hidden meanings within a private Renaissance chapel.

Francesco Sassetti — a Medici banker for three generations — envisioned his funerary chapel as a prophetic wish, a visual talisman intended to predestine the son of Lorenzo the Magnificent for future success.
Through the study of astrological and kabbalistic principles, the chapel becomes a magical device, a symbolic engine designed to set destiny in motion.

Remarkably, the event it predicts occurs 28 years later, fulfilling the prophecy and marking the Medici power’s rise to its zenith.

A tale of art, magic, and political vision — hidden in plain sight on the walls of a Renaissance masterpiece.

• Basilica di Santa Trinita - Exclusive Access: The Strozzi Chapel Experience

Within the serene quiet of the Strozzi Chapel — attributed to Brunelleschi and now the intimate sacristy of the basilica — guests receive privileged access to a space usually hidden from view.

Here, an exclusive short film, created by your expert guide, unveils the invisible architecture of meaning woven into the frescoes. Through high-definition imagery and carefully crafted video sequences, the documentary reveals relationships between minute details that the eye alone could never fully grasp.

A sophisticated narrative accompanies the viewing, illuminating the chapel’s symbolic language and decoding the layers of intention behind its Renaissance masterpieces.

This is not merely a visit.
It is an immersion into a world where art, intellect, and mystery converge — a rare encounter with Florence’s most discreet treasures.

• Column of Justice - Returning to the Beginning: The Column of Justice, A Medici Prophecy in Stone

This symbolic monument, commissioned by Cosimo I 60 years after the Sassetti chapel, reflects the ancient Medici prophecy hidden behind the frescoes of the same chapel.
Cosimo was aware of that prophecy — a vision that would come true years later, elevating the Medici family to the pinnacle of its power.

For this reason, he placed the Column of Justice precisely here, on the occasion of his son Francesco’s wedding: a gesture of good fortune, a way to extend to his heir the same auspicious power embodied in the Sassetti Chapel.

A silent blessing in marble,
a reminder that in Florence, symbols were never just symbols —
they were political magic.

• expenses for the chapel’s lighting
• exclusive acces to Strozzi chapel
• whisper system

Embark on a remarkable exploration of Florence’s Renaissance by visiting the Cappella Sassetti. Be captivated by Ghirlandaio’s frescoes, which are filled with complex messages and mystical intentions from the Medici circle. Gain exclusive entry to the private sacristy and view a specially produced 15-minute video by your guide! This video delves into the chapel’s symbolic architecture and Lorenzo il Magnifico’s political vision. Led by art historian Mario Gesù, discover how Francesco Sassetti used Kabbalah, astrology, and humanist philosophy to transform his chapel into a symbol of prosperity for the Medici family.

Benefit from exclusive entry to the private sacristy.

The 15-minute film is entirely designed, filmed, and produced by your guide Mario Gesù. It provides an insider’s perspective on the chapel’s symbolic architecture and its concealed codes.

Explore the impact of Kabbalah and astrology on Renaissance art.

A minimum of 4 people is required for the group.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.