The Pieve of Saint Peter’s in Gropina

by Fabrizia Landi


 The pieve of Saint Peter’s in Gropina is in the municipality of Loro Ciuffenna, in the province of Arezzo, in the heart of the upper Arno Valley; it was declared a national monument for its historic and artistic importance.


THE ORIGIN OF GROPINA - ETRUSCANS AND ROMANS
THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY
THE PALEO-CHRISTIAN CHURCH
THE ARRIVAL OF THE LOMBARDS
THE PULPIT

  1. The base
  2. Panel of “Temptations”
  3. The seraph panel
  4. The panel of fountain of life
  5. The panel of spirals
  6. The panel of the sun
THE ROMANESQUE PIEVE – ITS HISTORY
THE FAÇADE AND THE EXTERIOR
THE INTERIOR
THE CAPITALS
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