Oratorio dei Vanchetoni
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The Oratorio dei Vanchetoni or Oratory of the Vanchetoni is a prayer hall for the Arch-confraternity of San Francesco, in Florence
, Tuscany
, Italy
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The society was founded by Ippolito Galantini (1565-1619), and had the purpose of educating poor children on the Christian doctrine. The members of the Company were called vanchetoni, for their habit of walking quietly, and bacchetoni, in reference to the used baton for penitential self-scourging.
The confraternity building was designed by Matteo
and Giovanni Nigetti in 1602-1604, and built in land once the orchard of the Church of Ognissanti. The long hall where the confratelli gathered, was frescoed between 1633-1649 by quadri riportati of saints by Giovanni Martinelli
, Domenico Pugliani, Baldassare Franceschini
il Volterrano, Cecco Bravo
and Lorenzo Lippi
. Galantini was posthumously made venerable in 1765, and beatified in 1825.
Today, the oratory is used for chamber concerts and small meetings.
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Tuscany
Tuscany
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, Italy
Italy
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The society was founded by Ippolito Galantini (1565-1619), and had the purpose of educating poor children on the Christian doctrine. The members of the Company were called vanchetoni, for their habit of walking quietly, and bacchetoni, in reference to the used baton for penitential self-scourging.
The confraternity building was designed by Matteo
Matteo Nigetti
Matteo Nigetti was an Italian architect and sculptor. He is considered the most important Baroque architect in Florence....
and Giovanni Nigetti in 1602-1604, and built in land once the orchard of the Church of Ognissanti. The long hall where the confratelli gathered, was frescoed between 1633-1649 by quadri riportati of saints by Giovanni Martinelli
Giovanni Martinelli (painter)
Giovanni Martinelli was an Italian, Baroque era painter active mainly in Florence.He was born in Montevarchi, Arezzo; but by 1621-23, moved to Florence and begins training with Jacopo Ligozzi...
, Domenico Pugliani, Baldassare Franceschini
Baldassare Franceschini
thumb|Portrait of Cardinal [[Gian Carlo de' Medici]].Baldassare Franceschini was an Italian late Baroque painter active mainly around Florence...
il Volterrano, Cecco Bravo
Cecco Bravo
Cecco Bravo was an Italian painter of the Florentine Baroque school. His true name is Francesco Montelatici.-Biography:...
and Lorenzo Lippi
Lorenzo Lippi
Lorenzo Lippi was an Italian painter and poet.Born in Florence, he studied painting under Matteo Rosselli. Both Baldassare Franceschini and Francesco Furini were also apprenticed with Rosselli...
. Galantini was posthumously made venerable in 1765, and beatified in 1825.
Today, the oratory is used for chamber concerts and small meetings.