San Lorenzo, Lodi

Façade of the church

San Lorenzo is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located in Lodi, region of Lombardy, Italy.

Construction of the church began by 1159. The brick facade has two pilasters and a central round window (oculus), above which is an aedicule with a statue of St Lawrence. The cornice has a false arcade.[1] The apse has 16th-century stucco decorations by Abbondio da Ascona; the hemicycle of the apse has a fresco of a Resurrected Christ by Callisto Piazza.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Lombardia Beni Culturali, entry on church.
  2. ↑ Comune of Lodi, tourism entry.
  3. ↑ Parish of San Lorenzo.

Coordinates: 45°18′45″N 9°30′05″E / 45.3124°N 9.5014°E / 45.3124; 9.5014

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