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Sant'Agostino is a
Gothic
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**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
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-style,
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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church in
Montalcino
Montalcino is a hill town and ''comune'' in the province of Siena, Tuscany, central Italy.
The town is located to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d'Orcia. It is from Siena, from Florence and from Pisa. Monte Amiata is loc ...
, region of
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze'').
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
, 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
Bartolo di Fredi (c. 1330 – 26 January 1410), also called Bartolo Battiloro, was an Italian painter, born in Siena, classified as a member of the Sienese School.
Biography
He had a large studio and was one of the most influential painters wor ...
or followers.
Achdiocese of Siena
article on restoration of church.
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Agostino
14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Churches completed in 1380