San Lorenzo, Turin

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San Lorenzo, Turin is a Baroque church in Turin, Italy, renowned for its innovative centralized plan and dramatic dome designed by architect Guarino Guarini.

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San Lorenzo, Turin canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic church
affiliation Archdiocese of Turin
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin
architect Guarino Guarini
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture
belongsTo Turin
surface form: city of Turin
category 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Baroque architecture in Turin
Churches in Turin
commissionedBy House of Savoy
completionDate late 17th century
constructionStart 17th century
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Lawrence
denomination Roman Catholic
floorCount one main nave space
function place of worship
hasAltarpiece main altar dedicated to Saint Lawrence
hasArchitecturalType centralized-plan church
hasBellTower no prominent external bell tower
hasChapels side chapels around the central space
hasCulturalSignificance important example of Guarini’s architecture
major monument of Baroque architecture in Turin
hasDome yes
hasPlanType centralized plan
hasStylePeriod Italian Baroque
hasTourismRole tourist attraction in Turin
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (buffer zone / context)
interiorFeature polychrome marble altars
rich stucco decoration
liturgicalOrientation traditional Christian orientation
liturgicalUse Catholic liturgy
locatedIn Piedmont
Turin
historic center of Turin
material masonry
nativeName Chiesa di San Lorenzo
notableFeature complex geometric vaulting
dramatic dome
innovative centralized plan
interlacing ribs in the dome
use of light to create dramatic effects
ownership Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
publicAccess open to visitors
region northwestern Italy
surface form: Northwestern Italy
roofFeature lantern over the dome

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Guarino Guarini notableWork San Lorenzo, Turin
Piedmontese Baroque hasNotableWork San Lorenzo, Turin