The Christ, Lorenzo di Pietro called Il Vecchietta
The sculpture by Lorenzo di Pietro, called il Vecchietta, is located inside the church of the Santissima Annunziata. Theimage has been interpreted as a representation of Christ the Redeemer.
The sculpture by Lorenzo di Pietro, called il Vecchietta, is located inside the church of the Santissima Annunziata. Theimage has been interpreted as a representation of Christ the Redeemer.
The Christ, Lorenzo di Pietro called il Vecchietta
In 1476 Lorenzo di Pietro, called Il Vecchietta, asked the rector and the chapter of the hospital for permission to create inside the church a walled and whitewashed chapel in which to be buried and in which to place one of his last works, the Christ in bronze. The bronze statue depicts Christ in the act of crushing the serpent at his feet; the body, covered only by a loincloth at the hips, with wounds clearly visible and swollen veins, betrays a state of suffering; he wears the crown of thorns and holds to the left the cross without a banner. The image has been interpreted as a representation of Christ the Redeemer.
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The fresco in the Pellegrinaio hall, depicting the Story of Sorore, now hangs on the left above the side door that leads to the aisles of Sant'Ansano and San Galgano.
The growth of walls
The fresco in the third bay of the pilgrims' hall shows a construction site associated with the hospital, with an octagonal building in the background and a portico where some workers are engaged in the work.
The fresco in the third bay of the pilgrims' hall shows a construction site associated with the hospital, with an octagonal building in the background and a portico where some workers are engaged in the work.
Agostino Novello hands the robe to the rector
The fresco by Priamo della Quercia located in the Pellegrinaio hall, in the fourth bay on the right, depicts the Blessed Agostino Novello presenting the Augustinian habit to the Rector. Among the figures, the emperor John VIII Palaiologos can be recognized.
The fresco by Priamo della Quercia located in the Pellegrinaio hall, in the fourth bay on the right, depicts the Blessed Agostino Novello presenting the Augustinian habit to the Rector. Among the figures, the emperor John VIII Palaiologos can be recognized.
The Pope grants the indulgence
The fresco in the fifth bay on the right, located in the Pellegrinaio hall, depicts Eugene IV handing a parchment to Carlo d'Agnolino Bartoli. In the background, Eastern and African figures can be seen.
The fresco in the fifth bay on the right, located in the Pellegrinaio hall, depicts Eugene IV handing a parchment to Carlo d'Agnolino Bartoli. In the background, Eastern and African figures can be seen.