Initially built in the 14th century by the Chapter of St. Lawrence, in memory of the June 11, 1289 victory at the Battle of Campaldino of the Guelphs from Florence over Ghibelline opponents from Arezzo.

After 1356, the church was affiliated with the Augustinian order, housed in an adjacent convent.

In the 16th century, the complex was granted to a Carmelite order, and the underwent rebuilding of the church, including the elaborate gilded wooden ceiling, completed in 1717 by Giovanni Vernaccini.

The rather plain façade has heraldic symbols of a red cross, eagle defeating a dragon, and the Florentine giglio (stylized iris), which are the symbols respectively of the people of Florence, the guelphs, and the city of Florence.

[1][2] The church contains paintings by Pier Francesco Foschi, Alessandro Allori, and Lorenzo di Bicci.