Discover the semi-precious stone mosaic artworks, an exclusive and traditional Florentine technique, appreciated throughout the centuries by the most prestigious European courts

What's included:

• Guided tour of the Opificio delle Pietre dure Museum and the Medici chapel
• Meeting with a master craftman in his historical workshop
• Wireless radio tour guide system

Highlights

• Meeting point: in front of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure museum, via degli Alfani, 78
• Visits can take place according to the opening hours
• It is necessary to book in advance in order to make a proper arrangements with the artisans
• € 210 for the guided tour
• Ticket entrance : Cappelle Medicee € 9, Opificio delle Pietre dure € 4, entrance fee and headsets not included 

What will you do:

• Guided tour of the Medici Chapels
• Guided tour of the Opificio delle Pietre dure museum
• Visit of a mosaic workshop: meet a master craftman at work (Lastrucci Mosaici, Mosaici Scarpelli, Pitti Mosaici)
• The tour  last for approximately  3 hours

Description

Discover hidden jewels: the artworks  made with  semi-precious stone  mosaics.  A rainbow of colors, and a great variety of grain, nuances in stone pictures, but also in architecture. Masterpieces in the Florentine public collections but also artworks manufactured by a master craftsman who keeps alive this old artistic tradition: you will meet the artisan and talk to him, while he is working! In the Medici Chapels the visit will end up with the unique New Sacristy, where the allegorical statues  by Michelangelo hint at  the mysteries of the Day, the Night, the Dawn and the Dusk.