San Jacopo sopr'Arno

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View of San Jacopo sopr'Arno from the opposite bank of the river
Historical view of San Jacopo sopr'Arno

San Jacopo sopr'Arno is a church in Florence . The church is one of the oldest in Florence, is located directly on the Arno River and is now used as a place of worship by the Greek Orthodox Church .

Building history and art

The origins of the church go back to before the 11th century, excavations have shown. The vestibule of San Jacopo sopr'Arno shows itself in the Romanesque style, as the materiality and shape of the columns and arches as well as the decorative elements illustrate.

In 1660 the church received its bell tower , designed by Gherardo Silvani. Around 1709 the church was rebuilt in the baroque style. The altarpieces go back to this time, as do frescoes by the artists Niccolò Lapi, Pier Dandini and Matteo Bonecchi in the interior.

Trivia

Since the church is located directly on the river, when the water level is high, the Arno washes around the protruding wall behind which the apse is located. For this reason, in Florentine vernacular it is said that St. James bathes his backside in the Arno.

Web links

Commons : San Jacopo sopr'Arno  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b André Horstmann: Church leaders Florence . Seemann, Leipzig 2011, ISBN 978-3-86502-271-4 , pp. 70 ff .
  2. ↑ Αγιος Ιάκωβος Αδελφόθεος, Φλωρεντία. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .

Coordinates: 43 ° 46 ′ 5.6 "  N , 11 ° 15 ′ 1.4"  E