Church of St. Augustine, Gothic parish church in Perugia, Italy
The Church of St. Augustine is a Gothic parish church on Piazza Domenico Lupattelli in Perugia. Its lower facade is red stone framed by white lines, with a double portal modeled on the Basilica of Assisi; the upper brick half was added by Bino Sozi in 1579. The single nave opens into a transept with seven apse chapels, and the octagonal bell tower stands above the chapel left of the apse.
The church originated in the 13th century and was later expanded by adding transepts that doubled the original nave. During the Napoleonic period, many artworks were removed, including parts of an altarpiece now shown in the National Gallery of Umbria.
The interior displays frescoes by Pellino di Vannuccio and Giovanni Battista Lombardelli that show different phases of Italian religious art. These works shape how the space looks and reveal artistic changes across several centuries.
The church sits in Piazza Lupattelli along Corso Garibaldi, the main street of the Porta Sant'Angelo district. Its location makes it easy to find while exploring the city center.
The transept design doubled the size of the original 13th-century nave without extending into the front square, showing a clever architectural solution. This approach demonstrates how builders expanded the structure skillfully within existing constraints.
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