Restoration of Pazzi Chapel Loggia at Church of Santa Croce

A project in Florence, Italy by Opera di Santa Croce
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Brunelleschi's Pazzi Chapel is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture in Florence, Italy. Its loggia requires urgent restoration.
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Backers: 859
Average Pledge Per Backer: $119

Funded: $102,426 of $95,000
Dates: Nov 17th -> Dec 19th (33 days)
Project By: Opera di Santa Croce
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Latest News

38 hours until the end of the campaign (& we did it!)

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been a busy month, filled with celebrities, music, photographers, tours and a pinch of stress. We met with and filmed BBC presenter Francesco Da Mosto and actor/director/art historian Peter Weller. We hosted a flash opera (see the video at... (Read More)

Celebrity endorsement: Peter Weller

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dr. Peter Weller, American actor and director as well as published art historian, endorses the #CrazyforPazzi campaign with a video in which he very personally explains the importance of the Pazzi Chapel in western architecture. Dr. Peter Frederick... (Read More)

Further information about the planned restoration

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
In the video above, restoration manager Marco Pancani and restoration director Architect Daniela Chiesi inform us in greater detail what the restoration of the Pazzi Chapel loggia will involve. Work will begin by setting up scaffolding, of course,... (Read More)

In perfect harmony: Diana Di Mauro sings flash opera in the Pazzi Chapel

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Inspired by the unusual acoustics and harmonious space of the Pazzi Chapel, Canadian-Italian mezzosoprano Diana Di Mauro offered to sing a spontaneous opera in the Pazzi Chapel the other day. “The beauty, serenity, light and resonance within the... (Read More)

Contaminazioni: quando il gioco si sposa con altri mondi

December 8th - via: gioconauta.it
Sappiamo bene che non si può cambiare lo stile di vita o la mentalità di un popolo dall’oggi al domani, ma si possono invece portare avanti tanti piccoli/grandi atti con cui manifestare la presenza di nuove alternative allo stare insieme, dare nuovi spunti con cui condividere momenti di divertimento. Il mondo ludico attraverso le varie associazioni, autori, case editrici e negozi ha già fatto molto e continua a fare in questo senso con piccole/grandi iniziative ed oggi ve ne porto all’attenzione due di particolari. (Read More)

The artisans behind the “Book of Backers”

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Since 1950, the Scuola del Cuoio (leather school) has been located behind the sacristy of the Church of Santa Croce, in an ex-dormitory area. When we conceived the idea of a “book of backers”, made in leather and inscribed with the names of... (Read More)

Why should I donate? Doesn’t Santa Croce receive Church / State / City funds?

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
A question we've received lately regards whether Opera di Santa Croce receives funds from the state, city or church. The quick answer is a surprising one: Opera di Santa Croce is a non-profit that receives no funding from the Church, State or City.... (Read More)

On the mysteries of the Pazzi Chapel

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
There is something mysterious about the Pazzi Chapel. It's a big, empty space, yet it was intended as a chapter house or meeting room, so in the past it must have been full of people. But if you try to have a conversation in here, you'll find the... (Read More)

Auction by Ares Games to support the Restoration of Pazzi Chapel

November 25th - via: boardgamegeek.com
Ares Games is supporting the Kickstarter project to restore the Pazzi Chapel in the Church of Santa Croce, one of the most beautiful landmarks in Florence, Italy. (Read More)

Meet Andrea Ricceri and Vittoria Pozzi, the artisans behind one of our rewards

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Many of you are mesmerized by the exquisite image of the Pazzi Chapel that Andrea Ricceri designed specially for this campaign. We actually made a mistake: it’s not a lithograph, but an etching (we mistranslated the Italian term acquaforte -... (Read More)

#CrazyforPazzi: Help Restore a 15th Century Loggia in Florence

November 19th - via: italymagazine.com
The Opera di Santa Croce in Florence is running an international crowdfunding campaign to restore the loggia of the Pazzi Chapel. (Read More)

A Renaissance Gem In Need Of Restoration

November 19th - via: archdaily.com
The Pazzi Chapel is a landmark of architecture in the city that was once the cradle of the Italian Renaissance: Florence. (Read More)

A first thank you and lots of press!

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Words cannot express our gratitude to the first supporters of this campaign. Thank you.  There are over 130 of you who have already backed this restoration on Kickstarter, and even more who have shared their enthusiasm for #CrazyforPazzi on social... (Read More)

Experiencing the Pazzi Chapel

November 17th - via: arttrav.com
The Pazzi Chapel is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture yet we still don't know a lot about it. A Kickstarter campaign to restore its loggia prompts reflection about its history. (Read More)

Kickstarter Campaign Launched to Save Section of Florence’s Pazzi Chapel

November 17th - via: italychronicles.com
Crowdfunding campaign to be used to restore the loggia of the Pazzi Chapel in Florence. Campaign ends on December 19, 2014. (Read More)

Florence’s 1st Cultural Kickstarter Campaign Kicks Off

November 14th - via: blog.artviva.com
A new international crowdfunding campaign is being launched to restore the historic loggia of the Pazzi Chapel in Florence, Italy. It is the first time such an endeavour has been undertaken for a restauration in Florence, being led by the Opera di Santa Croce. (Read More)

Una campagna di crowdfunding per la Cappella de' Pazzi

November 6th - via: arte.it
Con il sostegno della rivista The Florentine, Santa Croce cerca mecenati che vogliano partecipare alle spese per il restauro del loggiato dell’antica Cappella de’ Pazzi che versa in condizioni di degrado, ... (Read More)

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