San Fermo Maggiore, Verona

Church of San Fermo Maggiore
View of Apse
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Location
LocationVerona, Veneto, Italy
Geographic coordinates45°26′21″N 11°00′00″E / 45.43917°N 11.00000°E / 45.43917; 11.00000
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque and Gothic
Groundbreaking11th century
Completed15th century

San Fermo Maggiore is a Romanesque and Gothic church in central Verona. It is dedicated to Saints Firmus and Rusticus, brothers who are local martyrs from the 3rd century.

The exterior has a roofline with pinnacles, and the church once held the tomb of a member of the Scaligers. The interior has many medieval frescos, as well as later decoration, including the Brenzoni Monument (discussed below), an altarpiece of St Francis of Assisi by Giovanni Battista Belloti, whilst Veronese's Bevilacqua-Lazise Altarpiece was originally painted for a funerary chapel in the church. A crucifixion on the counter-façade is one of Turone's most significant works.