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The Saint Lorenz Church in San Giovanni Valdarno


The Saint Lorenz Church was built during the fourteenth century and it was modified in XIX century.


The interior is decorated with fine fourteenth-century frescoes portraying some Saints made by Mariotto di Nardo and Giovanni di Ser Giovanni.


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In the right aisle it is possible to admire a fresco painted by Masaccio (1401-1428) portraying some scenes about Saint Anthony Abbot's life.

On the left wall it is possible to see some traces of frescoes painted by Giovanni di Ser Giovanni.

The main altar is surmounted by a triptych by Giovanni del Biondo portraying Our Lady's Crowing and Saints.