Phone +39 030 375 0221 Architectural style Baroque architecture | Province Province of Brescia | |
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Address Via della Pace, 10, 25122 Brescia BS, Italy Similar Santa Maria dei Miracoli, San Clemente - Brescia, Saint Giovanni Evangelista, Church of Saint Faustino i, San Zeno al Foro - Brescia | ||
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Santa Maria della Pace is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via Pace in central Brescia, region of Lombardy, Italy. The church belongs to the Oratorians.
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History
This church was built between 1720 and 1746, commissioned by the Oratorians. The unfinished facade stands in contrast with the opulent interior with pink marble columns. The architect of the domed centralized church was Giorgio Massari.
The marble altars are adorned with statues by Antonio Callegari, and decorated by Giorgio Zanardi and Monti. The main altar is flanked by ornate musical organs.
The interiors contain the following paintings:
The convent also had a Presentation at the temple by Marone, and the oratory a St Phillip Neri by Pietro Deorazio.
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Santa Maria della Pace, Brescia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA