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San Tommaso, Lucca

San Tommaso or San Tommaso in Pelleria is a Romanesque- style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza of the same name in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

History

The main design of the church dates from a reconstruction pursued during the 12th and 13th-centuries. A church had been present at the site with the 8th-century. The 13th-century facade has a sober white stone surface with a single oculus and a decorated central marble and dark stone portal.

The interior was refurbished in later centuries. Among the works displayed inside are a St Anthony of Padua by Giovanni Domenico Ferrucci, a Sermon of Francis Xavier by Antonio Franchi. The church also has three large canvases depicting the Immaculate Conception, the Incredulity of St Thomas Apostle, and Martyrdom of St Thomas Apostle by Giovanni Coli and Filippo Gherardi. The main altarpiece is an icon of the madonna transferred here from the Monastery of Santa Giustina. The belltower is located near the apse.

References

San Tommaso, Lucca Wikipedia