Ospedale degli Innocenti (Florence, Italy)
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- Gavitt, P. Charity and children in Renaissance Florence, c1990:CIP t.p. (Ospedale degli Innocenti) p. viii, etc. (until quite recently functioned as day-care center and preschool; silk guild and city of Florence collaborated in 1419 to begin construction of the orphanage)
- Il Museo Spedale degli ... c1977:p. 10-63 (Ospedale di Santa Maria degli Innocenti; Regio Spedale degl'Innocenti di Firenze; Spedale di S. Maria degli Innocenti)
- L'Architettura di Lorenzo il Magnifico, c1992:t.p. (Firenze, Spedale degli Innocenti)
- Resoconto sanitario-statistico-amministravo ... 1898/1899/1900:t.p. (R. spedale degli Innocenti di Firenze)
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Wikipedia description:
The Ospedale degli Innocenti (Italian pronunciation: [ospeˈdaːle deʎʎ innoˈtʃɛnti]; "Hospital of the Innocents"), also known in old Tuscan dialect as the Spedale degli Innocenti, is a historic building in Florence, Italy. It was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, who received the commission in 1419 from the Arte della Seta. It was originally a foundling hospital. It is regarded as a notable example of early Italian Renaissance architecture. The hospital, which features a nine bay loggia facing the Piazza SS. Annunziata, was built and managed by the Arte della Seta or Silk Guild of Florence. That guild was one of the wealthiest in the city and, like most guilds, took upon itself philanthropic duties. Since 1988 and as of March 2026 the building serves as the base of operations for the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, and also houses an art museum.
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