Sant'Agostino (Rome) - Interior HDR
Sant'Agostino or Santagostino may refer to: Film *'' Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire'' (Italian: ''Sant'Agostino'') Churches in Italy *Sant'Agostino, Cesena * Chiesa Parrocchiale di Sant'Agostino, Ferrara * Sant'Agostino (Genoa) * Sant'Agostino, Gubbio * Sant'Agostino, Lucca * Sant'Agostino, Massa Marittima * Sant'Agostino, Matelica *Sant'Agostino, Modena * Sant'Agostino, Montalcino *Sant'Agostino alla Zecca, Naples (Sant'Agostino Maggiore) *Sant'Agostino, Palermo *Sant'Agostino, Piacenza *Sant'Agostino, Prato * Sant'Agostino, Rimini *Basilica of Sant'Agostino, Rome * Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano *Sant'Agostino (Siena) Other *Santagostino (surname) *Sant'Agostino (Milan Metro), a Milan Metro station *Sant'Agostino, Emilia–Romagna Sant'Agostino was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about north of Bologna and about west of Ferrara. From 1 January 2017 the comune was unified with Mirabello and the n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
The Decline Of The Roman Empire
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, Palermo
The Church of Saint Augustine (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino) is a Gothic church of Palermo. It is located near the market of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo. The church is also called ''Santa Rita'', because of the devotion to this Augustinian saint. The church was built during the Angevin period replacing an earlier church that dated back to the Hauteville era. The building was subject to subsequent changes over the centuries. In the 18th century the sculptor Giacomo Serpotta Giacomo Serpotta (10 March 1656 – 27 February 1732) was an Italian sculptor, active in a Rococo style and mainly working in stucco. Biography Serpotta was born and died in Palermo; and may have never left Sicily. His skill and facility with st ... created a sumptuous stucco decoration inside the church. External links Guida istruttiva per potersi conoscere tutte le magnificenze della Città di Palermo Volume IV, by Gaspare Palermo, published ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Santagostino (surname)
Santagostino is an Italian surname A name in the Italian language consists of a given name ( it, nome), and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname. (In official documents, the Western surname may be written before the given name or names.) Ital ..., which means St. Augustine. Notable people with the surname include: * Duilio Santagostino (1914–1982), Italian footballer * Giuseppe Santagostino (1901–1955), Italian footballer and manager {{surname, Santagostino Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino (Siena)
Sant'Agostino is a Roman Catholic church in Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. History The construction of the church and its associated convent began in 1258 and lasted for more than fifty years. Other renovations and reconstructions were carried out in the following centuries. The church had a major fire in 1747. Luigi Vanvitelli directed the restoration works, from 1747 to 1755, where the interior was redesigned and he maintained the large altars in polychrome marble from the 16th and 17th centuries. The stucco statues in the nave and in the transept date from the Vanvitelli renovation. The portico was constructed in the early 19th century by Agostino Fantastici. The church is home to a large number of artworks, including: *''Baptism of Constantine'' by Francesco Vanni *''Trinity and Saints'' altarpiece by Pietro Sorri *Funerary monument of Agostino Chigi (1631) *''Birth of the Virgin'' and ''Nativity'' in chapel on Right by Francesco di Giorgio Martini and his workshop *''Path ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano
The chiesa di Sant'Agostino (Church of St Augustine) is the second largest church in San Gimignano, Italy, after the Collegiata. It is owned by the Order of Saint Augustine. Sant'Agostino is an imposing 13th century building. The interior is a large hall dominated by the seventeen-panel fresco cycle on ''The Life of St Augustine'' around the high altar, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli between 1463 and 1467. The altarpiece is the ''Coronation of the Virgin'' by Piero del Pollaiuolo (1483). There are a number of other frescoes in the church. The ''Cappella di San Bartolo'' houses the remains of the eponymous saint (1228–1300), a lay Franciscan who died of leprosy. The magnificent altar in the chapel is by Benedetto da Maiano. External links Benozzo Gozzoli: A Gallery of Frescoes {{Coord, 43, 28, 14.53, N, 11, 02, 30.14, E, source:itwiki_region:IT_type:landmark, display=title 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Roman Catholic churches in San Gimignano Monaster ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Basilica Of Sant'Agostino, Rome
The Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio ( it, Basilica di Sant'Agostino in Campo Marzio; la, Basilica Sancti Augustini in Campo Martio), commonly known as Basilica of St. Augustine and ''Sant'Agostino'', is a Roman Catholic Titular church, titular minor basilica dedicated to Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine of Hippo. It is the mother church of the Order of Saint Augustine and it is located just northeast of the Piazza Navona in the rione of Sant'Eustachio (rione of Rome), Sant'Eustachio in Rome, Italy. First conceived in 1286, the current basilica (completed in 1483) is known for its Renaissance architecture, Roman renaissance architecture style; housing artwork by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Guercino; and being the final burial place of Augustine's mother Saint Monica. History The primitive San Trifone in Posterula, St. Tryphon in Posterula Church was built at this site in AD 700s & was dedicated to the martyr Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha, St. Tryphon of Campsada. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, Rimini
Sant'Agostino is a Romanesque-Gothic-style Roman Catholic church located in Via Cairoli in Rimini, Italy. It is one of the older extant church buildings in Rimini. History A small parish church or oratory at the site dates to the 1069, originally dedicated to ''San Giovanni Evangelista''. In 1247, with the establishment of monks of the Augustinian order the church was rededicated. On January 20, 1498, Pandolfo IV Malatesta, then lord of Rimini, sought refuge from a conspiracy to assassinate him called the ''congiura degli Adimari''. He was rescued by some followers, and the conspirators were hung from the walls of the nearby Rocca. The building was refurbished in 1618 through 1626. In 1797, after the suppression of the order, the church served as cathedral from 1798 to 1809, then it became again the parish church of San Giovanni Evangelista. The reconstruction of the convent, begun in 1787 with designs by Giuseppe Achilli, was never completed. The facade also remains incomplete ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, Prato
Sant'Agostino is a Romanesque-style brick church in central Prato, Tuscany, Italy. An oratory and small Augustinian Augustinian may refer to: *Augustinians, members of religious orders following the Rule of St Augustine *Augustinianism, the teachings of Augustine of Hippo and his intellectual heirs *Someone who follows Augustine of Hippo * Canons Regular of Sain ... monastery had been present on the site since 1271. Construction of the church lasted until 1440. New altars were built in the 16th and 17th century. It became a parish church upon the suppression of the convent in 1810. Since 1964, it has belonged to the Sacramentine order. short introduction and photo. References [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, Piacenza
Sant'Agostino is a Renaissance style, former Roman Catholic church, located at the intersection of the Avenue Farnese and via Giordani in Piacenza, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. History The adjacent convent was built during 1569-1573 by the Canons Regular of the Lateran, but the church building was not completed till 1608. The Lateransi had been in Piacenza since 1431, but had been evicted by the Pier Luigi Farnese from their prior holdings at the Monastery of San Marco. The neoclassical façade of the church was completed only in 1792 by Camillo Morigia. The facade recalls the Roman triumphal arches, with statues and a pediment decorated with angels and garlands. At the end of the 18th-century, the monastery came to be used as a military hospital. In 1798, the contents of this wealthy convent were auctioned to raise money to pay Napoleonic demands. This included a large library at the monastery. In 1828, the convent and church were bought by the city. After deconsecration and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino Alla Zecca, Naples
Sant Agostino alla Zecca, also known as Sant'Agostino Maggiore is a church in central Naples, Italy. Originally granted to the Augustinian monks by Robert I of Anjou in 1259. The church underwent extensive reconstruction in the Baroque period by Bartolomeo Picchiati. Its name derives from its location near the former mint. Since the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, it has been closed and is in a poor state of conservation. The interior has frescoes of Giacinto Diano Giacinto Diano or Diana (28 March 1731 – 13 August 1803) was an Italian painter, active in Southern Italy in a style that mixes Rococo and Neoclassicism. Life Giacinto was born in Pozzuoli, and died in Naples. He trained in the studio of France ... in the Sacristy. Sourcesentry on church Degrading interiors External links {{Authority control < ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, Cesena
Sant'Agostino is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located on Via Scevola Riceputi #1, in Cesena, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History A church and convent at the site was erected in 1252, which was manned by the Franciscan Friars (Padri Riformati dell'Osservanza). Violante da Montefeltro, wife of Malatesta Novello, commissioned a reconstruction of the church, transferring in 1457 the monks to a convent adjacent to the Chiesa dell'Osservanza in Cesena. Augustinians from the Hermitage of San Giovan Buono, which was located outside Cesena, were then brought here. From 1748 to 1777, commissioning designs by Luigi Vanvitelli, the Augustinians replaced the earlier structure with the present church and convent. The main altarpiece originally was a ''Virgin in Glory with God the Father, and venerated by the Fathers of the Church'' by Girolamo Genga; the painting was appropriated by the Napoleonic authorities and transported to the Pinacoteca di Brera. The bell tower was designed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sant'Agostino, Montalcino
Sant'Agostino is a Gothic architecture, Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Montalcino, region of Tuscany, Italy. History The church and adjacent convent were erected by the Augustinian order in 1227. The church was rebuilt in Gothic style in 1380. In 1782, the Augustinian convent was suppressed and the church and convent passed to the diocese, which used it for a seminary. The convent in 2014 was used as a nursing home. One of the adjacent cloisters has been provided with a glass roof. The archdiocese, the region and commune, and a private foundation (Sindaco Silvio Franceschelli) have been involved in the restoration of the interiors, which contain 14th and 15th-century frescoes depicting the ''Passion of Christ'' and ''Life of St Anthony Abbot'' attributed to Bartolo di Fredi or followers. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |