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'''Santo Stefano al Ponte''' is a church in [[Florence]], [[Italy]]. |
'''Santo Stefano al Ponte''' is a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]]-style, [[Roman Catholic]] church, located in the Piazza of the same name, just off the Via Por Santa Maria, near the [[Ponte Vecchio, Florence|Ponte Vecchio]], in [[Florence]], region of Tuscany, [[Italy]]. |
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==History== |
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The church was originally constructed in the 11th and 12th century in a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] style with a polychrome marble facade. The interior featured three aisles. In the 14th century, the exterior was renovated. Of the original facade, only the marble work around the portal remains. Between 1631 and 1655, the interior of the church was renovated to convert the three aisles to an open hall. A crypt was added and the interior was redesigned to include a choir.<ref>{{cite book | first=Guido | last=Zucconi | year=1995 | title=Florence: An Architectural Guide | edition=November 2001 Reprint | publisher=Arsenale Editrice | location=San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy | isbn=88-7743-147-4| pages=33 and 101}}</ref> |
The church was originally constructed in the 11th and 12th century in a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] style with a polychrome marble facade. The interior featured three aisles. In the 14th century, the exterior was renovated. Of the original facade, only the marble work around the portal remains. Between 1631 and 1655, the interior of the church was renovated to convert the three aisles to an open hall. A crypt was added and the interior was redesigned to include a choir.<ref>{{cite book | first=Guido | last=Zucconi | year=1995 | title=Florence: An Architectural Guide | edition=November 2001 Reprint | publisher=Arsenale Editrice | location=San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy | isbn=88-7743-147-4| pages=33 and 101}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:53, 16 October 2015
| Church of Santo Stefano at Ponte (Chiesa di Santo Stefano al Ponte) | |
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 Façade of Santo Stefano at Ponte showing the original marble-work around the portal | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Florence |
| Location | |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
Santo Stefano al Ponte is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church, located in the Piazza of the same name, just off the Via Por Santa Maria, near the Ponte Vecchio, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
The church was originally constructed in the 11th and 12th century in a Romanesque style with a polychrome marble facade. The interior featured three aisles. In the 14th century, the exterior was renovated. Of the original facade, only the marble work around the portal remains. Between 1631 and 1655, the interior of the church was renovated to convert the three aisles to an open hall. A crypt was added and the interior was redesigned to include a choir.[1]
The annexed diocesan museum houses a panel with a Madonna by Giotto.
References
- ^ Zucconi, Guido (1995). Florence: An Architectural Guide (November 2001 Reprint ed.). San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy: Arsenale Editrice. pp. 33 and 101. ISBN 88-7743-147-4.
External links
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