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, and is one of two churches and an oratory in the city dedicated to

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History

The church was built on a site that once held the oratory of the Confraternity of St Joseph, and the present church designed by Baccio d'Agnolo. In 1583, the complex was deeded to the Minims of St Francis of Paola. A new facade was completed in 1759. When the Minim order was suppressed in 1784, the convent was put to new uses.

Interior

In 1752, the interior was frescoed by Sigismondo Betti and

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. The otherwise Baroque decoration of the interior conserves a medieval painted crucifix by

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, with which the ''Battuti Neri'' or black hooded penitents from this church, accompanied those condemned to death to the scaffold outside of the city gate called Porta alla Giustizia. The interior also contains two canvases by

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: a ''Nativity'' and ''St Francesco di Paola heals the Sick''.

Gallery

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Sources

*Derived from Italian Wikipedia entry
Guide of Art in Italy
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