San Giovanni in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria dei Ricci
Church of Saint Margaret in Santa Maria of the Ricci
It was founded in 1508, under the patronage of the Ricci family, in reparation for an outrage committed by one Antonio Rinaldeschi against the "Madonna" painted on the side of the nearby church of Santa Maria degli Alberighi. The church was rebuilt in the 17th century with the addition of a portico by the architect Gherardo Silvani (c. 1640). The baroque interior, with its aisle-less nave, was created in 1769-1772 by Zanobi del Rosso; the ceiling was frescoed with the "Assumption of the Virgin” by Lorenzo del Moro, and other scenes from the "Life of the Virgin" were painted by Giovanni Camillo Sagrestani on the side walls of the chapels. Above the high altar is the venerated image of the "Madonna dei Ricci"; in the first chapel on the right there is a panel showing "St Margaret of Antioch" (14th century), inserted into a 17th-century canvas.
Erected by Città Metropolitana di Firenze.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1508.
Location. 43° 46.291′ N, 11° 15.393′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. Marker is on Via del Corso, 0.1 kilometers east of Via Santa Elisabetta, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the west side of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via del Corso, 10, Firenze, Toscana 50122, Italy. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi / Church of Saint Margaret of the Cerchi (within shouting distance of this marker); Oratorio dei Buonomini di San Martino / Order of the Good Men of Saint Martin (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiesa di Santa Maria in Campo / Church of Saint Mary in the Field (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Arciconfraternita della Misericordia / Archconfraternity of Mercy (about 150 meters away); Ex Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio / Former Church of San Pier Scheraggio (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Mario Del Monaco (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Nicholas Roerich (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); James Russell Lowell (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.
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