Santa Lucia dè Magnoli, Renaissance church in Oltrarno district, Florence, Italy
Santa Lucia dei Magnoli is a Renaissance church in the Oltrarno area of Florence, distinguished by a stone facade featuring a terracotta relief of Saint Lucy with two flanking angels. The building sits on Via de'Bardi, surrounded by other historic structures in this part of the city.
The church was founded in 1078 by Cavaliere Uguccione Della Pressa as one of roughly 36 parishes within Florence's final city walls, built between 1284 and 1345. This origin tied it to the city's early religious organization during a crucial period of urban expansion.
The interior holds 14th-century paintings, including a depiction of Saint Lucy by Pietro Lorenzetti and two Annunciation scenes by Jacopo del Sellaio. These artworks shape how the space looks today and reflect the devotion to the saint for whom this church was named.
The church is open during standard visiting hours and easy to find on Via de'Bardi in the Oltrarno neighborhood. Its location near other historic buildings makes it simple to include in a broader walk through this part of Florence.
The main altarpiece was created by Agnolo di Donnino, replacing an earlier work by Domenico Veneziano that now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery. This change shows how the artistic decoration of churches evolved over time.
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