Sanctuary of the Santissima Annunziata, Chieri
The Sanctuary of the Santissima Annunziata is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Chieri, in the metropolitan city of Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.
History[]
The church was commissioned in 1650 by Duchess Maria Cristina of France from the architect . It was built at the site of a prior small chapel, where tradition holds, a mute was miraculously restored to the ability to speak after praying to a frescoed Madonna. This fresco is now found inside the church. In the chapel to the left is a copy of the painting of St Michael by Guido Reni, in the chapel on the right is an Adoration by the Magi by .[1]
References[]
- ^ Comune of Chieri, entry on church.
Categories:
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Roman Catholic churches in Chieri
- Baroque architecture in Piedmont
- Italy Roman Catholic church stubs