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43°46′42.46″N 11°15′27.28″E / 43.7784611°N 11.2575778°E / 43.7784611; 11.2575778 The Oratory of Gesù Pellegrino, also called the Oratorio dei Pretoni, is a Roman Catholic prayer hall or small church found on the corner of Via San Gallo and via degli Arazzieri in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.

History

Formerly the church of San Salvatore, it belonged to the confraternity of that name, until in 1313 the bishop Antonio d’Orso instituted a hospice for pilgrim priests. The church was later dedicated to St James, and under the sainted Archbishop Antoninus, the confraternity set up a hospice for elderly priests.

In 1585 to 1588, commissioned by Alessandro de' Medici, restructuring was directed by Giovanni Antonio Dosio. In the interior are a fresco cycle and three altarpieces with episodes from The Life of Christ (1590) by the mannerist painter Giovanni Balducci. On the counterfacade is a recently restored organ. In the nave close to the entrance is the tomb of a famous parish priest, Arlotto Mainardi (1396–1484).

Gallery of Frescoes by Giovanni Balducci

Main altar: Glory of Christ
Christ and St Thomas
Supper at Emmaus
Transfiguration
Magdalen and Risen Christ

Sources

Churches of Florence entry

External links

Visit the Places of Faith in Tuscany: Search: Oratory of Gesu Pellegrino

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-The '''Oratory of Gesù Pellegrino''', also called the '''Oratorio dei Pretoni''', is a small church found on the corner of Via San Gallo and via degli Arazzieri in [[Florence]].
+The '''Oratory of Gesù Pellegrino''', also called the '''Oratorio dei Pretoni''', is a [[Roman Catholic]] prayer hall or small church found on the corner of Via San Gallo and via degli Arazzieri in [[Florence]], region of [[Tuscany]], Italy.
 [[image:Gesù Pellegrino.JPG|thumb|Facade]]
-Initially consecrated with the name of church of San Salvatore for a confraternity of the same name, in 1313 the bishop Antonio d’Orso instituted a [[hospice]] for priests on pilgrimage. The name of the church was changed later to church of Saint James, and under the sainted Archbishop [[Antoninus of Florence|Antoninus]], the confraternity set up a hospice for elderly priests.
+==History==
-In 1585 to 1588, under the patronage of the Medici family, restructuring was directed by  [[Giovanni Antonio Dosio]]. In the interior are a [[fresco]] cycle and  three [[altarpiece]]s with episodes from ''The Life of Christ'' (1590) by the [[mannerist]] painter [[Giovanni Balducci]]. On the counterfacade is a recently restored organ. The church has the tomb of a local parish priest, [[Arlotto Mainardi]] (1396–1484).
+[[Image:Gesù pellegrino, interno 02.JPG|thumb|left|Frescoed interior walls]]
+Formerly the church of San Salvatore, it belonged to the confraternity of that name, until in 1313 the bishop Antonio d’Orso instituted a [[hospice]] for pilgrim priests. The church was later dedicated to St James, and under the sainted Archbishop [[Antoninus of Florence|Antoninus]], the confraternity set up a hospice for elderly priests.
+In 1585 to 1588, commissioned by Alessandro de' Medici, restructuring was directed by [[Giovanni Antonio Dosio]]. In the interior are a [[fresco]] cycle and  three [[altarpiece]]s with episodes from ''The Life of Christ'' (1590) by the [[mannerist]] painter [[Giovanni Balducci]]. On the counterfacade is a recently restored organ. In the nave close to the entrance is the tomb of a famous parish priest, [[Arlotto Mainardi]] (1396–1484).
-==Gallery==
+==Gallery of Frescoes by Giovanni Balducci==
 <gallery>
-Gesù pellegrino, pala d'altare centrale.JPG
+Gesù pellegrino, pala d'altare centrale.JPG|Main altar: Glory of Christ
-Gesù pellegrino, interno 02.JPG
+Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 02.JPG|Christ and St Thomas
-Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 02.JPG
+Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 05 cena in emmaus.JPG|Supper at Emmaus
-Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 05 cena in emmaus.JPG
+Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 06 trasfigurazione.JPG|Transfiguration
-Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 06 trasfigurazione.JPG
+Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 04.1.JPG|Magdalen and Risen Christ
-Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 04.1.JPG
 Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 03.1.JPG
-Gesù pellegrino, Giovanni Balducci, storie cristologiche 03.JPG
 </gallery>
-==Source==
+==Sources==
+*[http://www.churchesofflorence.com/east.htm  Churches of Florence entry]
-*Translated from Italian Wikipedia
-*[http://www.churchesofflorence.com/east.htm  Churches of Florence entry]
 ==External links==
 {{Commons category|Gesù Pellegrino (Florence)|Oratory of Gesu Pellegrino}}
-[http://web.rete.toscana.it/Fede/ricerca.jsp?lingua=inglese Visit the Places of Faith in Tuscany: Search: Oratory of Gesu Pellegrino]
+* [http://web.rete.toscana.it/Fede/ricerca.jsp?lingua=inglese Visit the Places of Faith in Tuscany: Search: Oratory of Gesu Pellegrino]
+{{Florence landmarks}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Oratory of Gesu Pellegrino}}
-[[Category:Churches in Florence]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Florence]]
+[[Category:16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy]]
+[[Category:Renaissance architecture in Florence]]

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