San Frediano in Cestello
| Church of Saint Fridianus (Chiesa di San Frediano in Cestello) | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic | |
| Province | Florence |
| Location | |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°46′11.97″N 11°14′38.28″E / 43.7699917°N 11.2439667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Gherardo Silvani; Giulio Cerutti; Antonio Maria Ferri |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1680 |
| Completed | 1689 |
Palazzo Corsini
San Frediano in Cestello is a
Carmelite
convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
History
The church is dedicated to St
Carmine.[3]
In 1680–1689, the church was rebuilt on the designs of Gherardo Silvani and Giulio Cerutti. The imposing cupola and bell tower added in 1689 by Antonio Maria Ferri.
In the former convent of the site lived and died Saint
Magdalena de Pazzi
(1566–1607), born to a noble Florentine family. She was renowned for her ecstasies, during which she had visions of the divine will favoring church reforms. She was canonised in 1662. Her body was transferred to the church in central Florence that bears her name.
The interior of the dome is frescoed with a Glory of the Magdalen and Virtue (1702–1718) by
Antonio Domenico Gabbiani. The cloisters contain a statue of St Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (1726) by Antonio Montauti and a St. Bernard of Clairvaux defeats the devil (1702) by Giuseppe Piamontini (1702). The latter cloister was designed by Gherardo and Pier Francesco Silvani
.
The refectory has a Last supper and a painting by
Pier Dandini
.
References
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- Borsook, Eve (1991). Vincent Cronin (general editor) (ed.). The Companion Guide to Florence. Harper Collins. p. 322. )
- ^ Firenze antica, e moderna illustrate Volume 8, by V. Follini, M. Rastrelli, (1802) pages 110–112.
- ^ Follini and Rastrelli, pages 112–113.
- ^ Follini and Rastrelli, pages 114.
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