Basilica Superiore di San Francesco, Assisi
Tuesday, June 19, 9:00 p.m.
The Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Franciscan Order—in Assisi, Italy, the city where St. Francis was born and died. The basilica is one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy. With its accompanying friary, the basilica is a distinctive landmark to those approaching Assisi. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
The basilica, which was begun in 1228, is built into the side of a
hill and comprises two churches known as the Upper Church and the Lower
Church, and a crypt where the remains of the saint are interred. The
interior of the Upper Church is an important early example of the Gothic style in Italy. The Upper and Lower Churches are decorated with frescoes by numerous late medieval painters from the Roman and Tuscan schools. The range and quality of the works gives the basilica a unique importance in demonstrating the development of Italian art of this period.
Cathedral of St. Zeno, Pistoia
Thursday, June 21, 9:00 p.m.
Pistoia Cathedral is the main religious building of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the Piazza del Duomo in the center of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Pistoia and is dedicated to Saint Zeno of Verona.
Most probably built in the 10th century, the cathedral has a façade in Romanesque style, inspired by other churches in Pistoia.
The interior has a nave and two side-aisles, with a presbytery (area for clergy) and
crypt. A restoration in 1952-1999 returned the church to its original
lines.
Orsanmichele Church, Florence
Friday, June 22, 9:00 p.m.
Orsanmichele (or "Kitchen Garden of St. Michael") is a church in the Italian city of Florence. The building was constructed on the site of the kitchen garden of the monastery of San Michele, which is now gone.
Located on the Via Calzaiuoli in Florence, the church was originally built as a grain market in 1337. Between 1380 and 1404
it was converted into a church used as the chapel of Florence's
powerful craft and trade guilds.
On the ground floor of the square
building are the 13th century arches that originally formed the loggia
of the grain market. The second floor was devoted to offices, while the
third housed one of the city's municipal grain storehouses, maintained
to withstand famine or siege.
Late in the 14th century, the guilds were charged by the city to
commission statues of their patron saints to embellish the facades of
the church. The sculptures seen today are copies, the originals having been removed to museums.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Corteorlandini, Lucca
Saturday, June 23, 9:00 p.m.
This old church, rebuilt at the end of the 12th century, was again
remodeled from the late 16th century, when a newly-formed and extremely
active religious congregation, known today as the Regular Priests of
the Mother of God, took up residence there. In the interior there is evidence of the role
they played in the remodeling, as it is a rare
example of the Baroque style in Lucca.
Location of Tuscany on the
western coast of central Italy.
western coast of central Italy.
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