| Church of Saint Augustine (Chiesa di Sant'Agostino) | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the Basilica. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Genoa |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | National monument |
| Year consecrated | 1260 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Genoa, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°24′18″N 8°55′56″E / 44.405°N 8.93214°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
Sant'Agostino is a church in the historical center of Genoa, northern Italy. It is today deconsecrated, sometimes used for representations of the nearby Teatro della Tosse theatre company.
History
Begun by the Augustinians in 1260, it is one of the few Gothic buildings remaining in the city, after the numerous demolitions in the 19th century. It has a typical façade with bichrome stripes in white marble and blue stone, with a large rose window in the middle. Notable is the ogival portal with, in the lunette, a fresco depicting St Augustine by Giovanni Battista Merano. At the sides are two double mullioned windows.
The interior has a nave and two aisles divided by ogival arches supported by robust columns with cubic capitals. The church has also two cloister now included into a museum.
From 1928-1936 the building was the home of the Genoa Conservatory.[1]
References
- ↑ Salvatore Pintacuda (2017). "Dalla Scuola Gratuita di Canto al Conservatorio: la storia del "Paganini"". In Roberto Iovino (ed.). Il Paganini: Quaderno Del Conservatorio “N. Paganini” Di Genova. Numero Monografico La Store Del Conservatorio (PDF). Autorizzazione Tribunale di Genova via De Ferrari Editore. p. 69. ISSN 2465-0528.
- Pazzini Paglieri, Nadia; Rinangelo Paglieri (1990). Chiese in Liguria. Genoa: Sagep. ISBN 88-7058-361-9.