Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, Gothic church in Fano, Italy.
The Chiesa di Sant'Agostino is a church at the end of Via Vitruvio in Fano's historic centre. Of the building only the east flank survives, with tall bricked-up three-lobed windows and a terracotta cornice of double arches. The interior had Ionic pilasters and a 1685 barrel vault frescoed by Giambattista Manzi.
The church is first documented in 1265, when it and the adjoining convent were ceded to the Augustinians of Santo Stefano in Padule; it was then dedicated to Santa Lucia. It was rebuilt and reconsecrated in 1409. In the late 16th century Ludovico Giorgi planned to invert the church, and the interior work concluded in 1685 with a barrel vault frescoed by Giambattista Manzi.
The convent cloister, built around 1560, has slender Tuscan columns and lunettes painted around 1640 by Giulio Cesare Begni of Pesaro with scenes from the life of Saint Augustine, paid for by Fano's leading patrician families. On the south side, two double-light windows from the earlier building open onto the old chapter house, which keeps a 15th-century wooden ceiling.
The building is currently under restoration and generally remains closed to visitors, though it opens for special occasions such as the Sant'Agostino celebrations in August. Check local event schedules to find out when access is available.
The eastern section survived World War II bombing that destroyed much of the structure, preserving rare examples of medieval and baroque architectural elements. These surviving parts offer insight into how the building evolved over centuries.
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