The sacristy is a room traditionally used for priests to put on garments for a religious ritual. In this case, it was intended to be a mausoleum for the founder of Medici dynasty, Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici. The room was designed by Brunelleschi, and has many elements that represent the epitome of Renaissance architecture. It emphasizes the use of fundamental geometric shapes, to create a sense of clarity and solemnity.

The Uffizi Gallery is one of the largest and most important Italian museums, storing a collection of priceless works of art from the Italian Renaissance and beyond. Cosimo de’ Medici commissioned Giorgio Vasari to design the building in 1560. It’s original function was to house Florentine legal and administrative offices, with a private gallery for the collections of the Medici family on the second floor.