San_Francesco,_Pienza

San Francesco, Pienza

San Francesco, Pienza

Roman Catholic church in Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

San Francesco is a gothic-style, Roman Catholic church on Corso Rosellino in the town of Pienza, province of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.

The main entrance

The church was founded in the 13th century by Franciscans from the monastery of Corsignano. The exterior is rustic and incomplete, but the interior once was densely populated by 14th-century frescoes. A few still remain.[1] The frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis, are attributed to Cristofano di Bindoccio and Meo di Pero.

At present it also contains: an altarpiece of the school of Duccio Boninsegna; a Madonna attributed to Luca Signorelli; and paintings by Matteo Balducci and Ugolino Lorenzetti.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Pienza i suoi monumenti arredi sacri ed oggetti d'arte e d'intorni, page 22.
  2. [2]
    Comune of Pienza, monuments.

43.0767°N 11.6785°E / 43.0767; 11.6785

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