San Giovannino degli Scolopi, Religious edifice in central Florence, Italy.
San Giovannino degli Scolopi is a church in Florence featuring Mannerist architecture with balanced proportions and refined stonework throughout. The interior is divided into sections with chapels and altars arranged symmetrically along the main space.
A small oratory dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist stood on this site from 1351. In 1557 Cosimo I assigned the decaying church to the newly arrived Jesuits, and construction of a new building began in 1579 on designs by Bartolomeo Ammannati, later revised by Giulio Parigi and completed by Alfonso Parigi il Giovane in 1661. After the Jesuit suppression of 1775 the Scolopi Fathers took over.
The interior showcases religious artworks by different painters and sculptors, reflecting Florence's artistic tradition during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Visitors walk among works that shaped the city's visual culture.
The church is centrally located in Florence and accessible by public transportation with several stops nearby. Visiting hours can vary due to religious services and celebrations, so checking ahead helps plan your time.
In the second chapel on the left, the altarpiece of Christ and the Canaanite Woman by Alessandro Allori shows the architect Bartolomeo Ammannati as Saint Bartholomew and his wife, the poet Laura Battiferri, as the woman at the right; both are buried in this chapel.
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