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Church of San Giorgio dei Tedeschi 3: Caption The church was built in 1316 in memory of the German soldiers who had died in the battle of Montecatini; later on it was called San Giorgio degli Innocenti because it was annexed to the ‘Ospedale dei Trovatelli’ (hospital of the foundlings); in 1784 it was annexed to the Ospedali Riuniti di Santa Chiara. Its plan is an aisleless one made of bricks with traces of frescoed escutcheons on the outside. The interior, restored from 1722, keeps a wooden “Crucifix” by a German artist from the XIV century and a rich decoration of [...] [more...] |
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Basilica 1 The interior of a Roman Catholic church, showing the sancturary with the altar. You can tell the sect because the the altar is ornate and shows Christ writhing in agony. [more...] |
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Basilica 2 A wide angle view to give the feeling of the church, with its brick walls and pillared aisles, and the pews in the nave. |
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Basilica 3 A wide angle view to give the feeling of the church, with its brick walls and pillared aisles, and the pews in the nave. |
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Basilica 4 The ornate painted wooden roof of this church. |
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Basilica 5 Part of a boat, inside the church. |
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Basilica 6: side altar Another view inside this ancient church in Pisa. |
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Door Probably a church door, a square double door, solid oak I expect, studded with nails, set into a stone wall. |
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Fake stone wall Hand-made brick, probably very ancient, covered over with plaster painted to look like more modern stonework. |
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Door, half-open An ancient double door, with one half open. |
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Pisa open space A very typical scene. |
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Graffiti Note also the brick arch that has been left unplastered, also a characteristic feature; the arch is broken by a more modern window, it seems. |
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Tiny shrine High in a wall, a shrine, probably to the Virgin Mary. |
