Ipotesi dell’intervento di Michelozzo nel complesso di Santa Croce

Michelozzo di Bartolomeo’s (1396–1472) involvement in the Santa Croce convent complex in Florence is not supported by archival documentation. However, scholars widely accept his attribution based on literary tradition and stylistic analysis. The former associates Michelozzo with the novitiate area south of the basilica, including the corridor, chapel, dormitory, and staircases linking the corridor to the first cloister. The latter suggests that he may have also contributed to the Pazzi Chapel, which is traditionally credited to Filippo Brunelleschi. This study seeks to reconstruct the chronology and key themes of the stylistic debate that connects Michelozzo’s work in Santa Croce with his other architectural projects, particularly those of religious buildings in Florence and its vicinity. As will be explored, critics have often portrayed Michelozzo as a crucial mediator between the Florentine Gothic tradition and the emerging Brunelleschian architectural style.