Specific type: church
Structural configuration: The Oratory of the Madonna del Restello stands alone, on the edge of the town, and considerably lower than the road that runs alongside it; you reach the church level by going down a staircase with stone steps. It is an octagonal building with access on the north side, a rectangular presbytery on the south side and the sacristy on the west side. The sacristy, connected to the presbytery, has an independent access on the north side. The façades are in exposed irregular stone masonry, with a plinth. On the east façade, which overlooks the nearby stream, we find a second masonry plinth, rather large, which may have been built as reinforcement for the church.
Construction period: 1717 – 1726 Author: Comparetti Giovanni Battista, statues / walls, stuccos; Quaglio Giulio, vault, frescoes; Ferretti Alessandro, walls, frescoes Current use: entire property: church Historical use: entire property: church Legal status: ownership Catholic religious body.
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By Simona Castelli – ARTEVALLEINTELVI: The Madonna del Restello
