San Giuseppe, Florence

Church of San Giuseppe
Façade of San Giuseppe
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceFlorence
Year consecrated1519
Location
LocationFlorence, Italy
Geographic coordinates43°46′5.04″N 11°15′55.89″E / 43.7680667°N 11.2655250°E / 43.7680667; 11.2655250
Architecture
Architect(s)Baccio d'Agnolo
TypeChurch
StyleRenaissance and Baroque
Completed1759

San Giuseppe is a Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church building located on Via San Giuseppe, near Piazza Santa Croce, in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy, and is one of two churches and an oratory in the city dedicated to Saint Joseph.

History

The church was built on a site that once held the oratory of the Confraternity of St. Joseph, and the present church was designed by Baccio d'Agnolo. In 1583, the complex was deeded to the Minims of Saint Francis of Paola. A new façade was completed in 1759. When the Minim order was suppressed in 1784, the convent was put to new uses.

Interior

In 1752, the interior was frescoed by Sigismondo Betti and Pietro Anderlini. The otherwise Baroque decoration of the interior conserves a medieval painted crucifix by Lorenzo Monaco, with which the Battuti Neri or black hooded penitents from this church, accompanied those condemned to death to the scaffold outside of the city gate called Porta alla Giustizia. The interior also contains two canvases by Santi di Tito: a Nativity and St Francesco di Paola heals the Sick.

  • Frescoed Cupola by Atanasio Bimbacci from 2nd chapel on right
    Frescoed Cupola by Atanasio Bimbacci from 2nd chapel on right
  • Madonna del Giglio by Raffaellino del Garbo
    Madonna del Giglio by Raffaellino del Garbo
  • Fresco of Beatification of Bernardette di Lourdes (1930s), 1st chapel on left, damaged during 1966 flood
    Fresco of Beatification of Bernardette di Lourdes (1930s), 1st chapel on left, damaged during 1966 flood
  • The interior
    The interior

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