Facade of the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano in Brescia

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Monastero dei Santi Cosma e Damiano, benedettine osservanti (sec. IX - 1797)". Lombardi Beni Culturali. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Tourism office of Brescia, entry on church.
  3. ↑ Brescia online website

45°32′22″N 10°12′44″E / 45.5394°N 10.2121°E / 45.5394; 10.2121

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