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Cathedral Square with the statue of St. Peter martyr in the foreground, Cremona #236092977
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In the centre of the Portinari Chapel stands the ark of Saint Peter Martyr, a masterpiece by Giovanni di Balduccio from Pisa, sculpted in Carrara marble between 1336 and 1339. The ark was commissioned by the Dominican friars, in partnership with Azzone Visconti, with a view to housing the remains of Saint Peter Martyr. Initially, it was placed in the left nave of the church, and in 1736 it was moved to the choir of the Portinari Chapel. Only in 1875, it reached its current location.
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