Santissima Annunziata, Florence
The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata is a Renaissance-style, Catholic minor basilica in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. This is considered the mother church of the Servite Order. It is located at the northeastern side of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata near the city center.
Santissima Annunziata, Florence
The fresco of the Annunciation after cleaning, 2020.
Annunziata Temple
Pietà by Baccio Bandinelli
The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary, is one of the five original mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church. It includes several branches of friars, contemplative nuns, a congregation of religious sisters, and lay groups. The order's objectives are the sanctification of its members, the preaching of the Gospel, and the propagation of devotion to the Mother of God, with special reference to her sorrows. The Servites friars lead a community life in the tradition of the mendicant orders.
Amadeus of the Amidei (d. 1266), one of the seven founders of the Servite Order.
Philip Benizi de Damiani (1233-1285)
Servite church in Innsbruck, Austria
Ceiling in the Servite mother church, Santissima Annunziata, Florence