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| Church of the Coronation of Saint Mary (Chiesa di Santa Maria Incoronata) | |
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 Double façade of the church. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Milan |
| Year consecrated | 14th century |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
 Interactive map of Church of the Coronation of Saint Mary (Chiesa di Santa Maria Incoronata) | |
| Coordinates | 45°28′46″N9°11′12″E / 45.47944°N 9.18667°E /45.47944; 9.18667 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Late Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1450 |
| Completed | 1460 |
TheChurch of Santa Maria Incoronata (Italian:Chiesa di Santa Maria Incoronata), also known as theChurch of the Coronation of Saint Mary, is a church inMilan, Italy, completed in 1460.
Artworks in the interior include a painting byBergognone,Christ under the Grill; the tomb of Giovanni Bossi, attributed toBambaia; a Baroque fresco cycle of theLife of St. Nicholas of Tolentino by Ciro Ferrari; and theBiblioteca Umanistica ("Humanist Library", 15th century). The latter has three naves divided by granite columns, with frescoes of theMagisteri Sacrae Pagines commissioned by the Augustinians when they acquired the building. Of the original gardens and cloisters, only one of the latter has survived.
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Two paired buildings form the church. The oldest existed as early as thecommunal age and was dedicated to St. Maria diGargnano. Starting from 1400, a new convent was annexed to it for theAugustinians, who had the structure restored inlate Gothic style. The new church was completed in the same age as the election ofFrancesco Sforza as duke of Milan 1451, and received the current name (meaning "St. Mary Encrowned") on that occasion. In 1460, the duke's wife,Bianca Maria Visconti, commissioned the construction of a new church next to the oldest one, identical and connected to it, in order to create a single, larger edifice.
The church was modified in 1654 and 1827, but was restored to the medieval appearance in the early 19th century.
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