Santi Cosma e Damiano, Brescia explained

Santi Cosma e Damiano is a church in central Brescia, a region of Lombardy, Italy.[1]

History

Of the 12th-century Romanesque construction, only the bell-tower remains; the present facade and interiors mainly date to a reconstruction in the 18th century. The main altar (18th century) in polychrome marble has statues by Antonio Callegari and altarpiece by Giambettino Cignaroli and a 16th-century Ark of San Tiziano.[2] Adjacent to the church is a 15th-century cloister. In 1923, at the instigation of a local poet Angelo Canossi, the names of the Italians who died in the war were inscribed in the columns.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monastero dei Santi Cosma e Damiano, benedettine osservanti (sec. IX - 1797) . 20 July 2022 . Lombardi Beni Culturali.
  2. http://www.turismobrescia.it/it/punto-d-interesse/chiesa-dei-santi-cosma-e-damiano Tourism office of Brescia
  3. http://www.bresciaonline.it/or4/or?uid=BOLesy.main.index&oid=514095 Brescia online website