San Lorenzo & San Marco in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Filippino Lippi Burial Place
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
1. Filippino Lippi Burial Place Marker
Morto e il disegno or che Filippo parte da noi. Stracciati il crin, Flora, piangi Arno. Non lavorar, Pittura: Tu fai indarno, che il stil hai perso, e l'envenzione e l'arte
(Giorgio Vasari)
Il Comune di Firenze nel cinquecentesimo anniversario della morte
20 Aprile 2004
[English translation of Italian text:]
Filippino Lippi was buried in this place.
Dead and drawing now that Filippo is leaving us. Tear your hair, Flora, weep, Arno. Don't work, Painting: You do it in vain, for you have lost style, invention, and art.
(Giorgio Vasari)The City of Florence on the 500th Anniversary of his death
April 20, 2004
Erected 2004 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1504.
Location. 43° 46.44′ N, 11° 15.477′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Lorenzo & San Marco. It is at the intersection of Via dei Servi and Via Maurizio Bufalini, on the right when traveling east on Via dei Servi. The marker is affixed to the wall of the Church of San Michele. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Piazzetta San Michele, Firenze, Toscana 50122, Italy. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chiesa di San Michele / Church of San Michele (here, next to this marker); Mario Del Monaco (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pasquale Poccianti (about 150 meters away); Portico of Santa Maria Nuova Hospital (about 150 meters away); Ex Convento delle Suore Oblate / Former Convent of the Oblate Sisters (about 180 meters away); Chiesa di Sant'Egidio / Church of Saint Giles (about 180 meters away); Barnabas de Oddis (about 180 meters away); Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova / Santa Maria Nuova Hospital (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.
Regarding Filippino Lippi Burial Place. Filippino Lippi was born in Prato, Tuscany, as the illegitimate son of Fra Filippo Lippi, a painter under whom he first trained. He eventually became one of Italy's most prominent artists, with works commissioned across the peninsula. He died at age 47 in 1504.
Also see . . . National Gallery (London): Filippino Lippi.
Excerpt: "Perhaps through the historical misfortune of being eclipsed by the next generation, in particular by Raphael and Michelangelo, Filippino's contemporary success, greater than even that of his teacher Botticelli, is(Submitted on August 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)now forgotten. His sacra conversazione influenced High Renaissance artists and he can be seen as a link between the achievements of the 15th and 16th centuries."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 20252. The Church of San MicheleLippi died at age 47 in 1504 and was buried in the church here, which sits today a block from Florence's famed Duomo.
Self-portrait courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, circa 1482
3. Filippino Lippi (1457-1504)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
