Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna

The Basilica of San Francesco is a major church in Ravenna.

This new church was dedicated to Saint Peter and named San Pietro Maggiore.

Between 1918 and 1921, in preparation for the 600th anniversary of Dante's death, the church was radically restored, removing all the Baroque additions and returning it to something like its original style.

A competition was held during the anniversary for a new scheme inside the church based on Dante's best known work, the Divine Comedy.

Adolfo De Carolis won the competition but his sudden death prevented his scheme from being realised.