San Pietro, Roman Catholic church in Tuili, Italy
San Pietro is the parish church of Tuili, on Piazza Chiesa. Its façade has a double-curved crowning, and a square bell tower with an octagonal-drum cupola stands on the left. Inside are a single nave, three chapels per side, an elevated presbytery, and a 1753 Mancini organ.
Construction of this church began in the 15th century and it received consecration on May 7, 1489. Significant modifications occurred in subsequent centuries, shaping the building into the form visitors see today.
The Retablo di Tuili, painted by the Master of Castelsardo, was commissioned by Giovanni and Violante Santa Cruz, lords of Tuili, for the church's consecration and paid for by notarial act on 4 June 1500. It stands 5.5 m high and 3.5 m wide, with a central Madonna and Child and a Crucifixion above, and has been in the first chapel on the right since 1800.
The church is located at Piazza Chiesa and is easy to find in the town. Visitors should be prepared for steps inside since the sanctuary is elevated, and it is worth taking time to view the organs and the altarpiece carefully.
The Retablo di Tuili, painted by the Master of Castelsardo, was commissioned by Giovanni and Violante Santa Cruz, lords of Tuili, and finished by 4 June 1500, when they signed the notarial deed for its payment. It measures 5.5 m high by 3.5 m wide and was moved to the first chapel on the right in 1800.
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