Santi Cosma e Damiano, Brescia

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Facade of the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano in Brescia Chiesa dei Santi Cosma e Damiano esterno Brescia.jpg
Facade of the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano in Brescia

Santi Cosma e Damiano is a church in central Brescia, a region of Lombardy, Italy. [1]

History

Of the 12th-century Romanesque construction, only the bell-tower remains; the present facade and interiors mainly date to a reconstruction in the 18th century. The main altar (18th century) in polychrome marble has statues by Antonio Callegari and altarpiece by Giambettino Cignaroli and a 16th-century Ark of San Tiziano . [2] Adjacent to the church is a 15th-century cloister. In 1923, at the instigation of a local poet Angelo Canossi, the names of the Italians who died in the war were inscribed in the columns. [3]

References

  1. "Monastero dei Santi Cosma e Damiano, benedettine osservanti (sec. IX - 1797)". Lombardi Beni Culturali. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. Tourism office of Brescia Archived 2021-10-18 at the Wayback Machine , entry on church.
  3. "Brescia online website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2016-02-28.

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