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Chiesa
di Santa Caterina
Along with the annexed
hospital, it has been documented since 1211; the present building was
constructed during the XIII century and given to the Dominicans. The
structure, an aisleless one saddle roof covered, has the façade made of
white and grey marble, with little loggias and central rose window, and
was finished in 1326. The monumental interior was restored in the XVII
century and keeps paintings by Lippo Memmi (The triumph of Saint Thomas
- 1363), Fra’ Bartolomeo ("Madonna Between Saints Peter and Paul
"– 1511), Santi di Tito, Aurelio Lomi, Raffaello Vanni, Pier
Dandini (XVI-XVII century) and marble sculptures by Andrea Pisano
("The Archbishop Simone Saltarelli’s Sepulchre" – 1343)
and by his son Nino Pisano ("Annunciation" – 1368). The
wooden chair from the XVII century contains the one from which Saint
Thomas would have preached.
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