Today a parish church that was once a Benedictine monastic complex of the pre IX century, then Camaldolite, rebuilt in the 1700’s and that constitutes the most important example of late Baroque of Faenza, with obvious neo-classic influences and complex Roman and Venetian interferences.Explaination: Of the very first Benedictine construction remains only the beautiful crypt, the most important in Faenza for its antiquity and integrity. It is made up of three areas and was certainly built in different phases, of which one dates back to the VII-VI...
The church is an important example of the almost standardised Romanesque architecture that between the 12th and 13th centuries saw various constructions very similar to each other and for which this church and the identical San Lazzaro on the Via Emilia remain. The exact date of foundation for San Bartolomeo is understood through the ancient inscription of 1209. Restoration works after world war one saw the radical reconstruction of the façade and other parts, easily recognised by the lighter colour and the cleaner surface of the bricks. Today ...
The building was erected by the Jesuits with works beginning in 1621 extremely hard, long and made difficult by numerous unexpected events, such as the raising of the dome, for which they turned to the Bolognaise Ercole Fichi in 1646 who substituted the Roman architect Girolamo Rainaldi. Also, the façade remained incomplete in two parts and still in rough indented bricks that were to subsequently have a top gable with one above door. Regardless, the wall face with one above door. Regardless, the wall face with its chiaroscuro and elaborate moul...
Of very ancient origins (VI-VII century), perhaps the first cathedral of the city outside the walls (from here the synonym of S. Maria foris portam or S.Maria Vecchia), it still maintains important historical and artistic interests.Of very ancient origins (VI-VII centuries), this church, at the time situated outside the city walls – only the Manfredi walls, after the mid 1400’s the walls then closed it in – had the name of S.Maria foris portam; it is known as S.Maria Vecchia (old St. Maria) to distinguish it from S. Maria Nuova (the new church,...
Large medieval building of the Dominicans, rebuilt in the second half of the 1700’sThe Dominican monks arrived in Faenza in 1223 and eight years later received a piece of land from the Municipality with vineyards where they built the church and convent dedicated to Sant'Andrea (in vineis). The works of the XVI century are also importantof which mainly the cloister plan remains (largely redone after the war) and the beautiful central reservoir by Padre Domenico Paganelli. The church was completely rebuilt between 1761 and 1765 with the design of...
