In this website you’ll find information about Osteno. The village of Claino con Osteno is in the area of Como, on Lugano lake (link Googlemap). If you want to contact the authors write to info@osteno.it
Saint Peter and Paul's parish church
The origin of the church is Romanesque. It was renewed in the 1600s, in the facade the left main door is dated 1622, the right one 1662. Inside, in the presbyter there are wall paintings by Domenico Quaglio, in the right wing chapel there’s a wooden cross dated 1500. By the way the main work is the Virgin with child by Andrea Bregno: it is at the end of the left aisle in a tabernacle dated 1464 on the left wall of the presbyter. Then at the end of the right aisle there are a wall painting inspired to the “Giudizio universale “ by Michelangelo and two painting dated 1700 by Federico Ferrario.
The church is open during religion celebrations.
Links correlated:
Lombardia beni culturali
The origin of the church is Romanesque. It was renewed in the 1600s, in the facade the left main door is dated 1622, the right one 1662. Inside, in the presbyter there are wall paintings by Domenico Quaglio, in the right wing chapel there’s a wooden cross dated 1500. By the way the main work is the Virgin with child by Andrea Bregno: it is at the end of the left aisle in a tabernacle dated 1464 on the left wall of the presbyter. Then at the end of the right aisle there are a wall painting inspired to the “Giudizio universale “ by Michelangelo and two painting dated 1700 by Federico Ferrario.
The church is open during religion celebrations.
Links correlated:
Lombardia beni culturali
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