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P.tta. Porta Gabalo,
Brisighella
Ravenna, ITALY
T / F: 0546 81166
Comunica con noi @
Comune di Brisighella
Via Naldi 2,
Brisighella
Ravenna, ITALY
T / F: 0546.994411
www.comune.brisighella.ra.it
This church was built in the second half of the 17th century (from a design of Geraldo Silvagni from Florence) and opened in 1700.
Once the facade had two lateral bell towers, which were damaged by the earthquake of 1781, demolished and never rebuilt.
The bronze portal is by the sculptor Angelo Biancini (1911- 1988), from a design of the architect Antonio Savioli.
Inside the church many masterworks find their proper location.
Above the high altar an oil painting with the Archangel S. Michael, a copy of a famous work of Guido Reni, possibly from his own school (XVII century).
Above the altar in the left side apse the “Madonna delle Grazie” (Madonna of the Graces), a tempera on board ascribed to Mengarelli and dated back to 1410 and, on the opposite side, a wooden Crucifix dated 1500 coming from the curch of santa Croce.
Also located here, coming from the curch of Rontana:
This church, as the adjoining cloister, dates back to the 16th century but was totally renewed in the 17th century with a rich decoration of stuccoes and statues.
The main entrance made of sandstone and the wooden door trimmed with plaits and roses belong to the original building.
Over the door there is a terra-cotta Lunette showing the Virgin Madonna among flights of angels by Giuseppe Rossetti a local artist called “Il Mutino” (1864-1939). Also by the same artist there is a Pietà in terracotta.
Inside there’s only one nave with lateral altars and chapels , and one can see fine artworks, amongst which the large altar piece dated 1520 by Marco Palmezzano (disciple of Melozzo di Forli’) depicting a Madonna with Child and four Saints.
This was the main church of our valley, the one with a baptismal font and was head of all the other churches.
Located on the 8th mile of the ancient Roman route between Faenza and Florence, the first documented mention of this church goes back to 909.
Built in Romanesque, with small lateral arches and a plane rose window on the facade, the curch has a thee aisles structure with two rows of columns and a truss ceiling.
Amongst the artwork:
This church was erected in the 16th century as an oratory for the fraternity of Santa Croce who assisted the people condemned to death, helped the dying and took care of funerals and ceremonies.
Inside, one can find a set of eight statues of terracotta which represents “Compianto sul Cristo Morto” made in the 15th/16th century, attributed to an artist of this region.
For a long time it was believed to come from the Guido Mazzoni’s art school, but it’s more likely to give the credit to an anonymous popular artist, familiar with the emilian culture.
Founded in the 14th century by the Basiliani Friars, who already had in this area a monastery dedicated to Saint Girolamo.
In 1424 the Franciscan Friars took charge of them and the curch was renamed after their founder; the present building goes back to the half of the 18th century. In 1797, due to the Napoleonic edict, the church came under the jurisdiction of the Town Hall and so it remains today.
Inside one can find the chapel of the noble family Naldi, with on the left side two bas-reliefs dedicated to the two commanders Dionisio (1464-1510) & Vincenzo Naldi (+ 1525).
On the main altar an altarpiece by Guercino dated 1618 shows San Francesco and San Ludovico. On the second altar on the left side there is also a statue of the “Immacolata” by the Brisighella sculptor G. Rossetti “The little dumb”, (1864-1939).
Outside, on the right facade be seen a gothic “bifora”, a window with two lights, a remnant of the old building.
