\\ Arezzo | Church of Sant’Agostino

The Church of Sant’Agostino, built starting from 1257, overlooks the square with the same name in the historic town center of Arezzo. Because of its small size, already in 1330 began a major expansion to create a structure with three naves. However, there were several interruptions and resumptions until, in 1491, the project was relaunched, allowing for the completion of the building. We are between 1761 and 1766 when new works disrupt the church, halving its size: it was in this historical moment that the cycles of frescoes and paintings on wood that had enriched the building between the 14th and early 16th century disappeared. The interior was then modified reflecting the artistic canons of the time: those of the Baroque and Rococo. An example is the central apse, decorated with white and green stuccoes by Carlo Sproni and Giuliano and Francesco Rusca from Milan. The Cantoria (1765), also by Francesco Rusca and visible on the counter-facade, is another work of great impact. The wooden choir carved by Ludovico Paci in 1771 also dates back to the 18th century.