Church of St. Mary

Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli, S. Maria degli Angeli, St. Mary's Church
Switzerland, Lugano
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Church of St. Mary

Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli, S. Maria degli Angeli, St. Mary's Church
Switzerland, Lugano
Mary's Church was built between 1499 and 1515 in gratitude to the Franciscans for their charitable work during the plague of 1498. The temple is primarily known for its unique frescoes of the 16th century, written by a student of Leonard da Vinci - Bernardino Luini. All the walls of the church are covered with biblical images. The Passion of the Christ fresco is located directly above the altar, and on its right side is the Madonna and Child.

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Traveled 12 years ago
Rating 8
Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli is an old Romanesque church that houses amazing frescoes by Bernardino Luini, a student of Leonard da Vinci, dated 1529. Covering all the walls, these frescoes turn the church into one huge illustration of the crucifixion of Christ. If you come closer to the altar, then on the fresco you can see views of Jerusalem and Golgotha. It is curious that the inhabitants of Lugano served as prototypes of the people depicted on the fresco "The Crucifixion of Christ", and the painter depicted himself riding a white horse.
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