Basilica di San Frediano, Lucca - PICTURES FROM ITALY (Est. 2001)

Lucca: Basilica di San Frediano

1/8/2018

Mosaics, facade of San Frediano, Lucca

San Frediano

The 12th century Basilica di San Frediano is one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Lucca. The facade boasts a striking mosaic of Christ and the Apostles, while the interior houses the Fonte Lustrale, the most remarkable baptismal font in Tuscany.

San Frediano, Lucca

San Frediano

Mosaic, Facade of Basilica di San Frediano, Lucca

Mosaic of six Apostles

Mosaic, Facade of Basilica di San Frediano, Lucca

Mosaic of six Apostles

Baptismal Font, Basilica di San Frediano, Lucca

Fonte Lustrale

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