Art
The most antique part of Seravezza is characterised by a
picturesque series of aristocratic villas, medieval churches
and rustic buildings still intact, in the surroundings of woods
with chestnut trees and quarries.
There is evidence of an inborn passion for preservation and an
intelligent use of local materials (marble, wood and stone)
which has been maintained through the centuries.
Chiesa (church) Prelazia dei SS. Lorenzo and Barbara.
Work on
the church began in 1422 on what was probably the site of a more
antique church (as documented by an inscription in semi-gothic
characters present in the bell-tower).
After some interruptions and modifications the church was
consecrated in 1569. Through the centuries it underwent various
works of embellishment until the Second World War when it was
seriously damaged by an air-raid. There are many prestigious
works to be admired: the font, recently restored, a piece of
work attributed to Stagio Stagi, made of white marble decorated
with remarkable low-reliefs; the cross in the chapter generally
called the Croce d'oro del Pollaiolo attributed to Francesco
Marti (XV Century); the baroque style Chapel of Madonna del
Soccorso houses an oil painting on slate; the main Altar dating
back to 1570, rich in polychrome minerals, renovated in 1683 by
Jacopo Senti; the Pulpit with marble marquetry.
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