Church of San Giacomo Maggiore

San Giacomo Maggiore
Italy, Bologna
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Church of San Giacomo Maggiore

San Giacomo Maggiore
Italy, Bologna
The Church of San Giacomo Maggiore is located in the historic center of Bologna. The temple was founded in the second half of the 13th century and has undergone a number of architectural changes over the following centuries. So, at the end of the 15th century, as a result of the restructuring of the internal space, the nave was divided by pilasters into four parts. In addition, emphasis was placed on even and calm consecration. In 1552, lightning struck the dome of the church, causing a number of destructions, which, however, were eliminated. Baroque reconstructions in the second half of the 17th century are considered unsuccessful. In particular, the lancet windows were replaced by large square ones, and the Gothic ribs were hidden behind plaster. To date, the greatest interest in the interior of the church are frescoes by Renaissance masters - Lorenzo Costa, Francesco Francia and Amiko Aspertini.

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The Augustinian fathers laid the foundation stone for the church in 1267. The work was completed in 1315, and in the fifteenth century Pietro da Brens underwent reconstruction. In 1319-1336, the Chapel of Santa Cecilia was built inside the Augustine complex, commissioned by Bentivoli. The frescoes in the chapel depicting the history of Saint Cecilia were made by masters of this level, such as Francesco France, Lorenzo Costa, Cesare Tamarochi, Gian Maria Ciodarolo and Amico Aspertini, who are some of the most famous artists who lived in Bologna in the fifteenth century.
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