The church of San Giorgio, constructed
by the architect G. Vigarani in the mid XVII Century in
the form of a Greek cross with a central dome and four oval windows,
stands in a zone firmly dominated by the Este family, opposite
the Palazzo Ducale. In the small, intimate interior, a women's
gallery runs across the columns which mark the transition from
one arm of the cross to the next and extends into the organ gallery
over the main door. The more recent facade (1680) designed by
A. Loraghi, is in typically Baroque style, with a curved
pediment, marble pinnacles and an interrupted tympanum over the
door. The overall impression of the facade is very lively, with
clever use of the contrast between white marble and red brick
covered with a thin plaster.
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