San Zeno, Pisa
San Zenois a church and a formerabbeyinPisa,Tuscany,Italy.
The church is documented going back to 1029. It was part of a monastery built over pre-existing edifices, and, until the 15th century, it had also a hospital. In the 12th century it was held by theCamaldolesemonks.
The church has a nave and two aisles. The façade is preceded by aporticosupported by pilasters and a central columns. The second row hasmullioned windowsand decorations withlozengesand small circular windows, with ceramic basins byIslamicmasters (11th century; the originals are in theNational Museum of San Matteo).
The interior has ancient Roman capitals and traces of medieval paintings.
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Sources
[edit]- Barsali, U.; U. Castelli; R. Gagetti; O. Parra (1999).Storia e Capolavori di Pisa.Florence: Bonechi.
- Donati, Roberto.Pisa. Arte e storia.Narni: Plurigraf.
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