San Francesco, Potenza
San Francesco is a romanesque-Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in the city of Potenza, region of Basilicata, Italy.
Church of San Francesco
History[]
The church was erected in 1274 with a tall Gothic facade with a large circular window. The 16th-century portal has the monogram of St Bernardino da Siena.
Among the artworks are a fresco depicting Martyrdom of St Sebastian (1545-1566) by of Abriola. On the right wall is a stone tomb of Donato De Grassis (1534). The walls have 14th-century frescoes of St Clare and St Francis.[1]
References[]
- ^ Comune of Potenza Archived 2016-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, historic churches.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches in Potenza
- Romanesque architecture in Basilicata
- 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy