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 Chiesa di Santa Caterina — Lucca, Italy Posted by:  prussel
N 43° 50.534 E 010° 29.900
32T E 620445 N 4855440
The baroque Chiesa di Santa Caterina has an oval ground plan and a façade, set at an angle
Waymark Code: WM14GWR
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 07/07/2021
Views: 1
The Chiesa di Santa Caterina is one of the most original Baroque religious buildings in Lucca: Unique for the solution of the façade, set at an angle, and the structure, set on an oval plan. It was built between 1738 and 1748 by Francesco Pini. The drawings for the sumptuous decoration of the interior are possibly by Silvestro Giannotti. The two statues of Charity and Purity are attributed to Giovanni Lazzoni and Giovanni Antonio Cybei, while the wall paintings and the illusionistic decoration of the dome are by Bartolomeo de Santi.
After decades of neglect, the church was restored by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano and returned to the city in 2014. The church is now open to the public again, and concerts are occasionally held here.
source: wikipedia, TURISMO.LUCCA.IT
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Restored building not in use
Dominant Architectural Style: Baroque
Diocese: Arcidiocesi di Lucca
Address/Location:
Via del Crocifisso, 1
Lucca, LU Italy
55100
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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