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church located in

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History

The church we see incorporated a prior church of ''San Giacomo in Braida'', and was erected between 1339 and 1345. It was once attached to a monastery of Augustinian monks. Further refurbishments of the interior occurred from 1553 to 1737."Church of Saint Augustine, Cremona", CurateND
/ref> Between 1553 and 1559 the interior of the church was renovated, creating the vaults to cover the three aisles, thus hiding the original timber roof from sight. The church acquired extensive decoration. The main altarpiece is by

Andrea Mainardi Andrea Mainardi, also known as ''il Chiaveghino'', (active 1590–1613) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active in Cremona. Mainardi and his nephew Marcantonio, were pupils of Bernardino Campi Bernadino Campi (1522� ...

and depicts ''The Redeemer gives his blood to the Doctors of the Church'' (1594). The Cappella della Passione di Cristo is the second chapel on the right, and contains a statuary group depicting the ''Passion of Christ'' (1666) by Giovanni Battista Barberini. The third chapel on the right is the Cappella Cavalcabò. In 1447, Giovanni Cavalcabo had the chapel decorated. The work is attributed to

Bonifacio Bembo image:Francesco Sforza.jpg, ''Portrait of Francesco Sforza''. ca. 1460. Tempera on panel, 40 x 31 cm. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Bonifacio Bembo, also called Bonfazio Bembo, or simply just Bembo, was a north Italian Renaissance artist born ...

. It includes a fresco from the ducal chapel. In 1460, Bembo was commissioned by

Francesco Sforza Francesco I Sforza (; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. In the 1420s, he participated in the War of L'Aqui ...

to paint a portrait of him and his wife. The portraits originally hung on pillars outside of the chapel of SS Daria and Grisante. They were then transferred onto canvas and moved inside the chapel itself where they both hang today."Bembo, Bonifazio." ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists''. ''Oxford Art Online''. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 Mar. 2017. http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/benezit/B00016059 . In 1490

Pietro Perugino Pietro Perugino ( ; ; born Pietro Vannucci or Pietro Vanucci; – 1523), an Italian Renaissance painter of the Umbrian school, developed some of the qualities that found classic expression in the High Renaissance. Raphael became his most famou ...

painted a panel altarpiece ''Madonna and Child between Saints John Evangelist and Augustine''.

Giovanni Battista Leonetti Giovanni Battista Leonetti () was an Italian Augustinian monk, composer, and organist. He trained as a musician under Giovanni Battista Caletti in Crema before taking holy order as an Augustinian monk. After taking his vow, he was appointed org ...

was appointed organist at the church in 1617.

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