Church of Santa Maria Annunziata, Salò

Church of Santa Maria Annunziata, Salò
Duomo di Salò

Façade (west front) of the church
45°36′24″N 10°31′53″E / 45.60667°N 10.53139°E / 45.60667; 10.53139
Country Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s) Filippo delle Vacche
Architectural type Late Gothic
Years built 1453 -
Administration
Archdiocese Diocese of Brescia

The Church of Santa Maria Annunziata, Salò (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Maria Annunziata; Duomo di Salò) is the main religious building (duomo) of the town of Salò, Italy.

The church seen from the lake

History

The construction of the church, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, was begun in 1453 by the architect Filippo delle Vacche of Caravaggio, Lombardy. It is built in the Late Gothic style to replace the previous edifice that stood at the site. Its façade remains unfinished.

Important works

The church preserves within it paintings by Romanino, Moretto da Brescia, Zenone Veronese and Paolo Veneziano. There is a grand polyptych of gilded wood dating from 1510.[1] There are frescoes executed by Antonio Vassilacchi dating from 1602.

Conserved paintings

Entry portal

The main entrance into the church is through the great portal executed between 1506 and 1508 by Gasparo Cairano and Antonio Mangiacavalli, who were among the chief exponents of Renaissance sculpture in Brescia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Michelin Green Guide Wine Trails of Italy. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 1 February 2013. p. 135. ISBN 978-2-06-719312-3.
  2. ↑ Zani, Vito (2010). Gasparo Cairano. La Compagnia della Stampa.

See also

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