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Once
a Monastery and Chiesa di Santa Croce in Fossabanda
The church and the convent
were built for the Dominican nuns in 1325 on a pre-existing convent
documented since 1233. The Blessed Chiara Gambacorti lived here. They
were given the present appearance in a XV century restoration when they
were passed on to the Franciscans. The church has an aisleless structure
with narthex. Inside, it keeps a painting on board by the Portuguese
Alvaro Pirez d’Evora with the "Madonna with Child and Musician
Angels" (XV century) and paintings by Jacopo Vignali (1649), Paolo
Guidotti and Francesco Curradi (XVII century). In the convent, an
arcaded court with frescoes from the XVI century. |
