San Francesco, in Bologna has been on my list of places to see for some time. Here late Romanesque mixes with Lombard Gothic and the first Italian incorporation of French Gothic. It was consecrated in 1251.
The Interior is imposing and austere. The red brickwork contrasts with the plain cream painted walls and ceiling. An ornate alter in the apse, is really the only memorable decoration, in the main church. The apse ends with a series of brightly decorated chapel.
I think I will make another visit to this building as I feel I missed a lot of the things to see on this first visit, including the flying buttresses.
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
They are hard to see and photograph, but this church was one of the first buildings to use the French flying buttress technique.
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
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| San Francesco, Bologna |
On the Way to San Francesco, I passed the Renaissance Corpus Domini Monastery, with its wonderful Terracotta doorway. Luigi Galvani who discovered biological electricity, is buried here. The interior dates from the Seventeenth century, and badly damaged during the Second World War..
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| Corpus Domini, Bologna |
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Corpus Domini, Bologna
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Corpus Domini, Bologna
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Corpus Domini, Bologna
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Corpus Domini, Bologna
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Corpus Domini, Bologna
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The Oratorio dello Spirito Santo, is another Renaissance building decorated with terracotta decoration.
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| Oratorio dello Spirito Santo, Bologna |
