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Saint Mary of the PeaceChurch (Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace in Italian) is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via Pace in central Brescia, region of Lombardy, Italy. [1] The church belongs to the Oratorians.
This church was commissioned by the Oratorians. The architect of the domed centralized church was Venetian architect Giorgio Massari. Construction began in 1720 and ended in 1746. The unfinished facade stands in contrast with an opulent interior that includes pink marble Corinthian columns and statues of the apostles by artist Antonio Calegari of Brescia. The nave of the church has two fresco-style paintings painted by Francesco Monti and Giovanni Zanardi. [1] The main altar is flanked by ornate musical organs.
The interiors contain the following paintings: [2]
The convent also had a Presentation at the temple by Marone, and the oratory a St Phillip Neri by Pietro Deorazio. [3]
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