Santa Maria di Monteluce, Gothic church and former monastery in Perugia, Italy.
The church features a pink and white marble facade from 1451, with a double portal decorated with wooden doors displaying religious figures.
Initially established in 1218 as a Benedictine cloister, the complex later became home to Franciscan and Clarisse nuns until the Italian unification in 1861.
The interior contains significant Mannerist frescoes created between 1602 and 1697, representing one of the most extensive cycles of this style in Perugia.
Located at Piazza Monteluce 51, the church remains active as a parish and celebrates the feast of Santa Maria Assunta on August 15.
The ancient nuns' choir behind the apse preserves 14th-century frescoes from the Umbrian and Sienese art schools beneath its Gothic architecture.
Location: Perugia
Inception: 1218
Architectural style: Gothic art
GPS coordinates: 43.11454,12.40004
Latest update: March 11, 2025 21:23
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