Church San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Chiesa Parrocchiale dei SS. Bernardo e Antonio Abate

Chiesa Parrocchiale dei SS. Bernardo e Antonio Abate
The parish church of S. Bernardo e Antonio Abate is a late medieval religious building that was tragically destroyed by a flood and rebuilt in the XVI century.

Description

The parish church of S. Bernardo e Antonio Abate was first mentioned in 1419, but the consecration of the current church dates back to 1513. Over the centuries, the church has undergone several changes, such as the addition of the sacristy, the construction of the vault of the choir and the nave. The last two restorations took place in the 19th and 20th centuries.  The walls of the nave are decorated with stucco altars, elegantly framed by columns and low arched gables, dating from 1680 to 1685. Each altar houses a painting from the same period, while the main altar is dominated by a painting of the Madonna depicting Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and Saint Anthony Abbot. On the ceiling of the choir there are medallions in baroque stucco from 1686 on which Francesco Antonio Giorgioli painted the Evangelists at the same time. Giorgioli is also the author of some grisailles and frescoes that were made during the restoration in the XIX century.

Contact

Chiesa Parrocchiale dei SS. Bernardo e Antonio Abate

6556 Leggia

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