San Gaudenzio, Ivrea
San Gaudenzio is a Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church located on Via San Gaudenzio in the town of Ivrea, Province of Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.
Coordinates: 45°27′44″N 7°52′26″E / 45.46215°N 7.87385°E
History[]
Tradition holds that the church is located on a site where St Gaudentius in the year 348 had lain down on a rock overnight, and his body miraculously left an imprint on the rock. The church was constructed between 1716 and 1724 at the site of a former castle. The bell tower was built in 1742. The architect remains unknown, although the rococo design of the facade with a convex front and an oval tympanum appears influenced by Bernardo Antonio Vittone. Some attribute the design to , active in Ivrea between 1714 and 1719. The interior contains frescoes (1738–1739) by Luca Rossetti.
The church has a number of paintings depicting the scenes in the Life of St Gaudentius, including a Glory of the Saint in the apse, behind the main altar. One is a procession leaving the chiesa di San Gaudenzio with the city in the background.[1]
References[]
- ^ Comune of Ivrea, official website, section on churches and monuments.
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