Orsanmichele is a rather long name for a church, comprised of three different words all compressed into one. First documented in the year 895, it stood as an oratory in the monastery St. Michael (San Michele). The construction was surrounded by a vegetable garden (orto) belonging to the Benedictine monastery.It is speculated that in Roman times a temple on this spot was dedicated to the worship of Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility. She was worshiped by the Greeks & the Romans who believed her to be the supreme deity who created the world.Thus the name, a bit modified over the years, became known as: Or - San - Michele.The interior of Orsanmichele presents a rather gloomy atmosphere. There are patchy traces of frescoes on the walls; these, like the statues outside, depict the patron saints of the various guilds. The central feature, however, is the tabernacle (1348-59) by Orcagna, which frames the exquisite painting of miracles by Bernardo Daddi.