Full text: Handbook of Florence and its environs with views, a map and catalogues of the Galleries

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painted by Empoli. First altar behind the choir, St. Mat 
thew called to the apostleship, by M. Rosselli. Last altar 
St. Roch, St. Catharine and St. Anthony, in the manner 
of Botticelli. 
S. Felicita (The square bears the same name F. 7. 
It existed before 1000, and it was rebuilt in 1736 by Ferd. 
Ruggeri. On entering to the right, one sees the Descent 
from the Cross, and the Evangelists on the ceiling, by 
Pontormo and by Bronzino. St. Felicita by G. Berti. The 
Martyrdom of the Maccabees, by Ciseri. A wooden Cross 
with figure, by And. da Fiesole. The Virgin honored by 
Saints, by an unknown author. To the left : a painting 
and a fresco, by Poccetti. St. Sebastian, by F. Boschi. 
St. Lewis, by S. Pignoni. The Marriage of the Virgin, 
by Martellini. The Nativity, by Santi di Tito. The Resur- 
rection, by A. Tempesti. The Adoration of the Kings, 
by N. Cianfanelli. 
In the sacristy, there is a St. Felicita, by Neri di Bicci. 
In the Cloister, are still preserved some frescoes of the 
XIV and XV centuries. 
S. Firenze. (The square bears the same name G. 6.) 
Built after the designs of Silvani, Ruggeri, Ferri, and 
del Rosso. In the interior, are the Martyrs, by Stradano. 
The cupola of the chapel of the Holy Sacrament, was 
painted by L. Sabatelli. 
S. Frediano. (Piazza di Cestello D. 6.) It was 
rebuilt about 1680 by A. Ferri after the designs of Colo- 
nel Ceruti, a Roman. The dome was also designed by 
Ferri. The interior, in the form of a latin cross, presents 
three beautiful chapels on either side, each surmounted by 
a small cupola. In the first to the right, the frescoes are 
by Matteo Bonechi. In the second, frescoes by Ant. Pu- 
glieschi. In the third there is a fine picture by Aless. Ghe¬ 
rardini. The high altar is rich with marbles. The pic- 
tures of the large cupola are considered masterpieces 
of Ant. Dom. Gabbiani. The vaultings of the roof were
	        
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