San Pier Maggiore, Florence

San Pier Maggiore was a church in Florence, Tuscany, central Italy largely destroyed in the 18th century.

History of the building
Giuseppe Zocchi, View of the church in 1744

A benedictine convent was established on the site in 1067,[1] with a gothic church being built in the 14th Century and completed in 1352.[1] It was rebuilt in 1638 before being demolished in 1784 when it had been deemed unsafe.[1] Three arches of the portico remain with two being occupied by houses.[1]

Three arches of the portico which remained after demolition

Art in the church
Three centre panels of the altarpiece

The multi panelled altarpiece by Jacopo di Cione[2] and Niccolò di Pietro Gerini or Niccolò di Tommaso[3] was completed in 1371 (12 of its frames are now held by London's National Gallery).[3]

Other artworks in the church included Botticini's Assumption of the Virgin (also National Gallery)[2] and Francesco Granacci's The Madonna of the Girdle (now in the Accademia)[1] and The Visitation by Maso da San Friano (now in the Fitzwilliam).[1]

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References
  1. "The Churches of Florence - The List". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. "Visions of Paradise: Botticini's Palmieri Altarpiece | National Gallery, London". Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. "Jacopo di Cione and workshop | The San Pier Maggiore Altarpiece | GROUP115 | The National Gallery, London". Retrieved 11 February 2016.

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