Basilica of San Francesco
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The Basilica of San Francesco is a renowned medieval church in Arezzo, Italy, best known for housing Piero della Francesca’s celebrated fresco cycle "The Legend of the True Cross."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | masterpiece of early Renaissance painting ⓘ |
| artStyle | Renaissance frescoes ⓘ |
| cityCentreLocation | historic centre of Arezzo ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeStyle | simple unfinished façade ⓘ |
| flooring | stone pavement ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | hall church ⓘ |
| hasApse | polygonal apse ⓘ |
| hasArtworkBy | Piero della Francesca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasChapel |
Bacci Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various side chapels ⓘ |
| hasFrescoCycle |
Stories of Saint Francis (various artists)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Legend of the True Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDecoration |
frescoes
ⓘ
painted cycles from different periods ⓘ |
| hasNaveType | single nave ⓘ |
| hasPart | Bacci Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | 20th-century restoration campaigns ⓘ |
| hasWindows | lancet windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important monument of Arezzo ⓘ |
| houses | The Legend of the True Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | The Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | parish church ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arezzo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuscany ⓘ |
| mainChapel | Bacci Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Comune di Arezzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| patronOfMainFrescoCycle | Bacci family of Arezzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | place of worship ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Province of Arezzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Franciscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | wooden truss roof ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.