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The 12c church of S. Maria Assunta, once (probably) dedicated to S. Andrew. |
The first certain mention of the church occurs in 1273 as ecclesie Sancte Marie de Pestrino but it now appears likely that it is the same as a church of St. Andrew mentioned in a property transfer in 1155. I will be adding further information and photos here, but for the visitor the important thing is that the now deconsecrated church is well worth visiting on two fronts.
[ 2/27/01: 1 page, 1 photo; other pages in preparation ] First, as a classic example of the Umbrian votive chapel with a number of attractive frescoes from the 15th and 16th centuries. |
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[ 1 page, 5 photos ] . . . then as a museum of modern sculpture housing an important collection of works by native son Bruno Bartoccini. Born in Pistrino in 1910, the well-known sculptor donated several dozen of his bronzes to his hometown a few years ago: when he died on Feb. 10, 2001 S. Maria Assunta officially became the Museo Bartoccini. |
Until a complete site appears here, you should see the Aug. 19, 2000 entry of my diary for details (and one more photo).
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