Church of St. Andrew the Apostle - Camaiore (LU) - QualcosaDaFare.it
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The first church of the village of Pontemazzori, already documented in the 9th century and located in a valley bottom position, was rebuilt in the 19th century, and became a parish church in 1897 upon completion of construction. It is likely that the first layout of the building corresponds in part to the volume currently leaning against the eastern side of the church, as evidenced by the wall facing of squared ashlars of which there remain large traces.
The façade, completely plastered, in the shape of a shrine, is neoclassical in style with two pairs of composite-style pilasters supporting a triangular pediment. In the center is the portal framed in marble and surmounted by a pediment. The interior has a single rectangular hall, oriented to the south and ending with an apse; it is divided into four bays, with a plastic apparatus that uses Corinthian-style pilasters and is covered by a barrel vault with nails. The bell tower, located on the back of the eastern side, remodeled and raised later, should be contemporary or, more likely, previous to the ancient church of San Pietro and its original function was, like most of the cases in the area, that of a military lookout building.

Facade
The facade, entirely plastered, is resolved as an aedicule by a classical architectural layout, in mortar, which is articulated in a triangular pediment, supported by two pairs of giant pilasters, in Doric style, set on a base in opus quadratum and placed on the sides. In the central span, moldings define a blind arch in the center of which opens the entrance portal, framed in marble, and concluded by a triangular pediment of the same material.

Plant
The building has a rectangular plan shape, with the major axis oriented from south to north and the entrance in the latter position. The interior has a single hall, divided into four bays by a system of pilasters and concluded by an apse.

Presbytery
The presbytery, housed in the last bay of the hall, is raised one step above it and is separated from the rest of the room by a marble balustrade.

Structural system
The structural parts of the building consist of continuous masonry, transverse arches, beams, vaults and wooden floors.

Coverings
The roof covering is made of terracotta tiles and bricks.

Floors and paving
The building is paved with predominantly light-coloured grit tiles.

Decorative elements
The interior of the building is marked and articulated by a plastic architectural apparatus, which sees pilasters, in Corinthian style, divide the space into four bays and frame blind arches in the hall that is covered by a barrel vault with nails. The main chapel is further defined by a further pilaster of rivets. The architectural apparatus continues painted on the vaults, in particular the apse basin is decorated with architectures painted with perspective illusionism, which simulate an upper register of pilasters and a breakthrough towards the sky.

Choir
Placed on the counter-façade and entirely made of wood, it is supported by two wooden brackets and by the compass structure; the parapet, divided into sections by moulded projections, has an extroflexion in the central part.

Bell tower
Located in the rear part of the eastern front, it is very ancient. It is made up of stone masonry with comb-shaped corner ashlars. It has a lower order of mullioned windows and an upper order of archivolt windows.

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