The church will be opened by a volunteer who will guide you to discover the artistic treasures preserved in the church. Entirely frescoed, the church of San Bernardino di Lallio is the first church built in honor of St. Bernardino in 1450.
Like every third Sunday of the month, the church will be opened by a volunteer who will guide you to discover the art treasures preserved in the church. Entirely frescoed, the church of San Bernardino di Lallio is the first church built in honor of St. Bernardino in 1450.Becoming a National Monument in 1912 for its historical and artistic importance, it is considered a valuable document of the 16th century one of the very rare ones left in Lombardy with a completely frescoed interior, with cycles dedicated to the life of the Madonna, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Bernardino and the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.
In the two side chapels, added in 1532, are frescoes of various saints of great popular devotion. Sibyls and Prophets are depicted in the sub-arches of the nave. The 99 paintings with which the interior is adorned are by Gerolamo Colleoni (1500 – 1570), Cristoforo Baschenis Il Vecchio (1520 – 1613), and an unknown author (a certain T.L.) from 1619.
The exterior facade was also covered with frescoes, which were detached and restored in 1967 to save them from complete ruin and are currently placed in the sacristy of the parish church.
Those who have made San Bernardino a passion and a real mission will be on site: volunteers from the Associazione Amici di S. Bernardino – ETS who will accompany you to admire the church’s marvelous frescoes while telling you its story.
Immersing yourself in this Lombard Renaissance atmosphere will be a fulfillment of the eyes and the heart.
The guided storytelling begins at 4 p.m. The church remains open until 6 p.m.
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Reservations: for groups of more than 10 people only
