Basilica di San Francesco
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Contact Basilica di San Francesco
| Address : | Piazza S. Francesco, 1, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italy |
| Phone : | 📞 +9777 |
| Website : | http://www.polomusealetoscana.beniculturali.it/index.php%3Fit/176/arezzo-basilica-di-san-francesco |
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| City : | Arezzo |
| Description : | This simple 13th-century Roman Catholic church houses the Legends of the True Cross frescoes. |
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BÁRÁNY Sándor on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Don't miss the frescoes. Wonderful. Now in March very few tourists.
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DAVID SNYDER on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Outstanding works of art by Piero della Francesca, Spinello Aretino and others in this magnificent church.
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paul appleby on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good stained glass windows & ceiling paintings. In the crypt there was an exhibition of Style & Costume in Italy 1900-1960 which was very interesting with some fine exhibits & a nice fresco ceiling.
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luciana toma on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Piero della Francesca was an Italian painter and mathematician, whose work - centered almost exclusively on religious subjects - exerted a strong influence on many Renaissance painters. he gained his reputation through his artistic representations in perspective and through geometric forms, as well as through the theoretical knowledge formulated in his writings. To its recognition were added very realistic elaboration of details, refined color palette and bold decorative solutions.
In 1452, Piero della Francesca receives the order for the decoration of the choir of the church of San Francesco in Arezzo, after which the cycle of paintings was born illustrating the most important episodes of the "Legend of the true cross", inspired by the story "The Legend of Gold" by Jacques de Voragine from the thirteenth century. The cycle contains six large scenes, three on each of the two sides of the chapel, as well as a group of smaller frescoes. The work on this monumental work will take many years, as the artist travels all the time and always accepts new orders. The fresco will be finished only between 1462-1466.
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Laura T on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Impressive paintings but with 8 euros too expensive!! We only recommend it for people very interested in church and renaissance art.
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Andrew Moro on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A definite must see if you are anywhere near Arezzo. The church is quite amazing and the frescos are quite amazing!
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P. P on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A place to see the historical basilica and one of the great works of fresco art.
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Frank Vvk on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Impressive historical church in the middle of the city center of Arezzo. You definitely will walk along this nice place and building when you pay a visit to Arezzo. We were here in September 2021, while it was not too crowded. We didn’t pay a visit to the inside because you can see the inside through a “door window”… .
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