Chiesa di San Bartolomeo in Tuto, Modern Catholic church in Scandicci, Italy.
Chiesa di San Bartolomeo in Tuto is a church with an octagonal reinforced concrete structure designed by architect Alberto Durante in contemporary style and completed in 1978. The building has a circular layout that enables clear viewing of ceremonies from all angles.
The building was completed in 1978 and replaced an earlier chapel at the same location. The name Tuto comes from a Latin term for protection from floods, reflecting the history of the site.
The interior walls display extensive paintings by Kiko Argüello depicting salvation mysteries, with Christ Pantocrator as the central figure. These artworks shape the character of the space and give the interior a distinctive spiritual quality.
The interior is designed so that visitors can see ceremonies clearly from any position. The modern concrete design creates a bright, open environment suitable for both religious services and community gatherings.
The building houses two transferred artworks from earlier periods: a Madonna with Child by Giovanni da Milano and a Pietà by the Master of the Lamentation of Scandicci. These historical paintings create a dialogue between contemporary architecture and older art.
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