Sant'Agostino, Pesaro

Sant'Agostino is a Roman Catholic church located on Corso XI Settembre in central Pesaro, region of Marche, Italy.

The eclectic facade has accumulated elements from refurbishments over the centuries. Originally built in 1258 in a romanesque-style, in 1282 it was assigned to the cloistered Augustinian monks. During the second half of the 14th century, the church was refurbished in a gothic style.

The elaborate ogival entrance portal was erected between 1398 and 1413, under the patronage of the Malatesta dei Sonetti. The iconography contains the lions of the Malatesta coat of arms. A further refurbishment occurred in the 18th century, surrounding the portal with a baroqued facade.

The interior retains a 15th-century wooden choir with intarsie, likely built to celebrate the wedding in 1475 between Costanzo Sforza and Camilla d'Aragona. The 32 panels depict buildings restored in the territory by the Sforza.

The church has a number of oval portraits depicting blessed and holy Augustinians, including the blessed Guglielmo and blessed Antonio di Amandola, by Pietro Tedeschi. In addition, a Blessed Caterina da Pallanza, St Giovanni da San Facondo, a Blessed Andrea da Montereale and the Blessed Giuliana da Busto Arsizio are works by Carlo Magini. The organ, recently restored, was a work of Gaetano Callido (1727-1813).

An inventory from 1864 lists the following artworks in the nave and flanking chapels:

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