-Two barrel vaults on the interior; small dome over crossing; pendentives support dome; oculus in the center -Interior has a quiet sense of color with muted tones that are punctuated by glazed terra cotta tiles -Use of pietra serena(grayish stone) in contrast to whitewashed walls accentuates the basic design structure -Inspired by Roman triumphal arches -Ideal geometry in the plan of the building.
--Attribution of the portico by Brunelleschi has been recently questioned; the building may have been designed by Bernardo Rossellino or his workshop -Patrons were the wealthy Pazzi family, who were rivals of the Medici -The family coat-of-arms, two outward-facing dolphins, is placed at the base of each pendentive on the interior.
-Chapter house: a meeting place for Franciscan monks; bench that wraps around the interior provides seating for meetings -Rectangular chapel with an apse and altar attached to the church of Santa Croce, Florence.
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