San Michele in Borgo is a
Roman Catholic
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church in
Pisa
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, region of
Tuscany
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, Italy.
History
The church, together with monastery (which first belonged to the
Benedictines
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, foun ...
, and, from the 12th century, the
Camaldolese
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) was built in the late 10th to early 11th century outside the walls of the city, over an ancient temple dedicated to
Mars
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.
[The name "Borgo" refers in fact to the settlement existing at the time outside the city.] Both were restored several times in the following ages.
The façade is from the 14th century. The upper part has three order of typically Pisane Gothic loggias. There are three portals, also in Gothic style and withlunettes; the main one is surmounted by a
tabernacle
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with "Madonna and Child" by Lupo di Francesco (the original is in the
National Museum of San Matteo in Pisa).
The solemn interior, with a nave and two aisles, houses a ''Crucifix'' attributed to
Nino Pisano
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(14th century), paintings by
Matteo Rosselli
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Biography
He first app ...
,
Baccio Lomi,
Aurelio Lomi
Aurelio Lomi (29 February 1556 – 1622) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early- Baroque periods, active mainly in his native town of Pisa, Tuscany.
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Biography
He may have initially been trained by his father, Giovann ...
and
Giuseppe Melani, as well as remains of frescoes from the 13th century. Under the pavement is the crypt, probably what remains of a former church.
References
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Notes
External links
Official Website of the church of San Michele in Borgo
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Michele in Borgo
11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Romanesque architecture in Pisa