San Giovannino dei Cavalieri
Church building in Florence, Italy
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San Giovannino dei Cavalieri (Young St. John the Baptist of the Knights) previously named Church of San Giovanni Decollato (Decapitated St. John), is a parish church situated in Via San Gallo in central Florence, Italy.
| Church of Saint John the Baptist of the Knights (Chiesa di San Giovannino dei Cavalieri) | |
|---|---|
Façade of the church. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Florence |
| Location | |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
 Interactive map of Church of Saint John the Baptist of the Knights (Chiesa di San Giovannino dei Cavalieri) | |
| Coordinates | 43°46′47.23″N 11°15′30.83″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1553 |
| Completed | 1784 |
Initially the site held a 14th-century home for women of "easy virtue" and dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, it was renamed after the patron saint of the Cavalieri or Knights of Malta. Rebuilt from 1553-1784, with facade added in 1699. Presently it contains a Coronation of the Virgin by Neri di Bicci, a Nativity by Bicci di Lorenzo, an Annunciation attributed to the Master of Stratonice, a Decapitation of St. John the Baptist by Pietro Dandini, vault frescoes by Alessandro Gherardini, a painted cross in the apse by Lorenzo Monaco, and a Last Supper by Palma il Giovane.
References
- Borsook, Eve (1991). Vincent Cronin (general editor) (ed.). The Companion Guide to Florence. Harper Collins. p. 241. ISBN 000215139-1.
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External links
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