The Monastery and Church of San Pietro (St Peter) is a building complex located on Via San Pietro in central

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. The site still hosts an active

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monastery, and the temple now serves as a parish church. Fotografia dell'Emilia - n

History

The Benedictine Abbey was founded in the year 983, and the adjacent church was rebuilt during 1476 to 1518. The work has been attributed to Pietro Barabani of Carpi. The external frieze of the church peculiarly depicts secular images of hippocamps and winged satyrs completed by the brothers Bisogni. The interior was decorated during the early Renaissance by local artists, including terracotta sculptures by

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. The sacristy has engraved choir benches (1548) by Gianfrancesco da Cremona. The interior has altarpieces by Francesco Bianchi Ferrari, Ercole dell'Abate,

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, Giovanni Gherardo Dalle Catene, J. van Ghelde, Giovanni Battista Ingoni, Ludovico Lana, Pellegrino Munari,

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, C. Ricci, Ercole Setti,

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, and others. The sacristy has frescoes attributed to

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. The wooden choir was carved by Gian Francesco Testi. The 16th century organ was made by Giovanni Battista Facchetti. The monastery was suppressed during the French invasion of 1796, but re-opened with the restoration of the Duke of Modena. The monastery was again closed in 1866, although benedictines have remained parish priests.Monastery of San Pietro
website.

References

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