named in memorial inscription and/or represented by coat of arms
Alternate Names: dedicatee
Getty ID: 300404867
surmised
presumed role based on incomplete evidence; for burials, we know the burial is in this church, we think it is in this tomb; for patronage and other relationships, there is evidence to suggest the connection, but it has not been confirmed
[a] The Benini arms not only honored the church's founder Bindo di Lapo Benini but also his brother fra Bartolomeo who was prior of the Gerosolimitani Order at Pisa. Their descendant fra Giuliano di Noferi was also prior at Pisa and Lieutenant General of the Order around 1450.
[b] It his known that Bindo di Lapo Benini founded the hospital and oratory and presumed that he commissioned Nardo di Cione to paint the main altar's altarpiece. Whether the Benini coat of arms was displayed over the high altar or on the altarpiece's frame is not known, but it is very likely that they appeared inside the church as they still do over its main door.
