Church of San Francesco
Via Sant’Antonio, Oristano, Sardinia 09170 - Italy
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The Church of San Francesco is a 19th Century creation of the architect Gaetano Cima and incorporates the remains of a much older building. Inside this substantial domed church is the named Crocifisso di Nicodemo, sited in the Neo-classical marble altar that was carved by an unknown Catalan. The crucifix is the most precious and significant wooden sculpture on the whole of the island. This is a very moving carving of an emaciated, sunken-eyed Christ, with his skin scored by cuts and abrasions.
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