Full text: Wilson, H. C.: A new guide of Florence and its vicinity with excursions to Fiesole, Vallombrosa, Alvernia and Camaldoli

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CHIESA DI OGNISSANTI. 
ti. — The Theatre of B. Ognissanti, one of the smallest in 
the town, is here. The ticket costs half a paul. — Not far off 
is the 
Chiesa e Spedale di S. Giovanni di Dio, possessing a pic¬ 
ture by G. B. Leonardi, representing the Madonna with Our 
Lord dead.—This church, formerly called S. Maria dell' Umillà, 
belonged to a hospital for the poor, founded in 1400, close by 
the house, where Simon Vespucci was born, as is remem¬ 
bered by an inscription on the front. 
Chiesa e Convento d’Ognissanti. — This convent was 
built by the Padri Umiliati established in Tuscany since the 
thirteenth century, well received by the people, for having 
given themselves to the wool trade, at that time flourishing 
in Florence. — The neighbourhood of the convent, soon peo¬ 
pled with persons attached to the same trade; and as long as 
those Fathers kept to their honourable activity, they were 
loved and esteemed by the people. — It is believed that these 
friars, contributed towards the building of the Carraja Bridge, 
and of the mills close to the little Gate of the Cascine. 
The Church of Ognissanti was repaired in 1627 by B. Pet¬ 
tirossi da Fiesole — The front is by Nigetti. 
Pictures and Sculptures etc. — The bas-relief in earthen 
ware over the entrance on the façade is by L. della Robbia. 
In Church. — S. Joachim, and S. Anna with their daugh¬ 
ter Maria and several Angels, V. Tandini. — The Ascension, 
L. Bulleri. — S. Elizabeth, M. Rosselli. — The Madonna and 
several Saints, Santi di Tito. — S. Augustin, fresco by A. Bot- 
ticelli. — F. Francis, N. Ferrucci.— The Conception, by V. 
Dandini. — The Beato Salvator d’ Orta curing sick persons, 
by Domenico Pugliani. — S. Diego d’Alcalà, 1. Ligozzi. — S. 
Peter d’Alcantara, and S. Theresa, L. Baldi. — The vault 
frescoes are by M. Bonechi.— The lateral paintings, V. Meucci. 
— S. Bernard and another Saint, V. Dandini.—The Madonna 
and S. Joseph, fresco by G. Ferretti. — The vault frescos, G. 
Ferretti. — The two pictures adorning the lateral sides are at¬ 
tributed to Andrea del Castagno. — S. Elizabeth, G. Pinzani. 
- The vault frescoes, Ranieri del Pace.
	        
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