The Monastery and Church of San Pietro (St Peter) is a building complex located on Via San Pietro in central

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. The site still hosts an active

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monastery, and the temple now serves as a parish church. Fotografia dell'Emilia - n

History

The Benedictine Abbey was founded in the year 983, and the adjacent church was rebuilt during 1476 to 1518. The work has been attributed to Pietro Barabani of Carpi. The external frieze of the church peculiarly depicts secular images of hippocamps and winged satyrs completed by the brothers Bisogni. The interior was decorated during the early Renaissance by local artists, including terracotta sculptures by

Antonio Begarelli Antonio Begarelli, also known as Begarino (1499–1565) was an Italian sculptor. He was born at Modena, and is said to have been instructed by Giovanni dell'Abbate, the father of the painter Niccolò. Begarelli worked chiefly in Modena, where m ...

. The sacristy has engraved choir benches (1548) by Gianfrancesco da Cremona. The interior has altarpieces by

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, Giovanni Gherardo Dalle Catene, J. van Ghelde, Giovanni Battista Ingoni,

Ludovico Lana Ludovico Lana (c. 1597–1646) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Modena, where he died in 1646. He is also known as ''Lodovico Lana''. He was the director of the Accademia Ducale of Modena. He is said to have been bo ...

Pellegrino Munari Pellegrino Aretusi (ca. 1460–1523), also known as Pellegrini de Modena and as Pellegrino Munari, was an Italian painter who was born in Modena, Italy. His early instruction was from his father Giovanni Munari. About 1509, Pellegrino went to ...

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, C. Ricci,

Ercole Setti Ercole Setti (c.1530–1618) was an Italian engraver of the late-Renaissance period. Setti was born in Modena. His pen-and-ink drawings show a fine draughtsmanship without requiring cross-hatching. Like the later Gaetano Zompini, he made a ...

, Giovanni Taraschi, Francesco da Verona, and others. The sacristy has frescoes attributed to Girolamo da Vignola. The wooden choir was carved by Gian Francesco Testi. The 16th century organ was made by Giovanni Battista Facchetti. The monastery was suppressed during the French invasion of 1796, but re-opened with the restoration of the Duke of Modena. The monastery was again closed in 1866, although benedictines have remained parish priests.Monastery of San Pietro
website.

References

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