Sunday, April 26, 2009

Duomo di Livorno

Cathedral of San Francesco (Saint Francis), LivornoThe Cathedral of San Francesco (Saint Francis), the “Duomo” of Livorno, stands in what is now “Piazza Grande”, at the center of the Pentagonal City devised by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti (1536-1608).Cathedral destroyed by air raids, LivornoPractically rebuilt after the last war, the Cathedral preserves many features of the original building, erected between the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 17th Century by Alessandro Pieroni and Antonio Cantagallina.

See also: Around the Duomo

10 comments:

nobu said...

Beautiful cathedral.

cieldequimper said...

Fancy being called Buontalenti when you build such splendours !

VP said...

His real name was Bernardo Delle Girandole, but he fancied himself, perhaps immodestly, as “Buontalenti” (literally well talented).

Saretta said...

I like a church with clean, simple lines!

Cezar and Léia said...

Fantastic Cathedral! Beautiful shot!
Léia :-)

Lowell said...

Nothing fancy, but quite elegant. I'd love to see the inside...

...when you get a chance?

Unknown said...

This is a beautiful cathedral with its simpel lines. Very Italian I think, or maybe I just have a picture inside of how I think an Italian church should look at. Very interesting post.

joo said...

Beautiful bealding, very elegant!

henny said...

Do you pray here? Count me in, Jacob.

Dina said...

The war damage to the church is heartbreaking.