San Lorenzo in Usella

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San Lorenzo in Usella is a church in Cantagallo, in Tuscany, Italy.

Historical Profile

The Parish is already documented in 997 as the Parish of San Lorenzo in Pisignano.

Technical Profile

Outdoors

Original structure

The church originally had a nave, unfortunately do not see anything in the phase of the Romanesque church, however, it is plausible to assume that had a structure similar to other neighboring parishes characterized by a single aisle: San Pietro in Figline (limited to the Romanesque phase), San Vito and Modesto to Sofignano (limited to the Romanesque phase) and Hippolytus and Cassian Vernio

Current status

The church has a three-aisled result of renovations and changes starting with '900-bell. The front-which is the result of an intervention in 1907 - repeats the internal partition and is divided into three sectors: the central, much higher, and the lower side, the facade is set on the Renaissance proportions, and decorated with items that alluding to the Gothic and the Renaissance.

Interior

Original structure

For the interior the same principles apply comparative adopted for the exterior, the interior was still characterized by a single nave with exposed brick in hand were visible wooden beams.

Current status

Internally the church has the same capacity that characterizes the classical exterior; the nave, of three arches, is covered with vaults lowered (original 700), the aisles-made during the restoration of 1907 - have a flat roof.

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