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Church of St Agostino

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This dates back to the second half of the 13th c. The interior consists of a central nave with beams supported by pointed arches resting on pillars.Among the outstanding art works should be mentioned: “Jesus and the Samaritan Woman” (1580) by Virgilio Nucci (1st chapel on the left); “La Madonna del Soccorso” (“Mary our Helper”), a late 15th c. anonymous painting (5th chapel on the left); “La Madonna di Grazia” (“Our Lady of Grace”), a fresco attributed to Ottaviano Nelli (3rd chapel on the right); “St. Augustine’s Baptism” (1594), by Felice Damiani (4th chapel on the right). Of particular interest are the frescoes of the apse and the triumphal arch, carried out by Nelli and the artists of his studio. On the triumphal arch, one can see “Il Giudizio Universale” (“The Last Judgement”), maybe created with the help of Jacopo Salimbeni from San Severino. Illustrated in the apse are “Stories of St. Augustine’s life”. These paintings, which can be dated around 1420, are among the most important examples of late Gothic Eugubine art.