San Lorenzo's Church
About
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Address | Via Campo - Località Antronapiana |
| Phone | 0324.51817 |
The old parish church dating back to 1200 stood where the Chapels of the Way of the Cross are standing now and was buried by the landslide occurred on Jul. 27th, 1642.
A few days after the Antrona inhabitants charged the master builder Bartolomeo Tami from Valleggia (Montescheno) to rebuild the new church by enlarging the Oratory of S. Rocco.
In 1653 the chapel dedicated to the souls in purgatory was built in front of the chapel of the Blessed Madonna del Carmine, finished in 1656. The bell tower construction begun in 1656 and finished in 1660.
The portico dates back to 1685, when the church building works were finished. The church altars, of gilded wood, were all made by the local sculptor Guaglio. The first was the one dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine (1660-1670).
Between 1670 and 1680 Giulio Gualio devoted himself to the remaking of the wooden altar of S. Antonio, whose statue dates back to 1652. The high altar ciborium completed in 1686 is considered one of the most beautiful works in style of the Piedmontese baroque. The altar of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary was begun in 1686 and finished in 1690.
In the same year was also finished the altar of the Souls in Purgatory. Several are the other works inherited from the Guaglio school: candelabrums, busts, statues. The christening font is one of the few objects extracted from the rubble of the old church.
The pulpit of 1720-21 is work of the sculptors from the Vigezzo valley. In 1841 the proceeds of the sale of Alpe Monte Moro (montmor) were used for the construction of the revolving door of the main entrance and for the purchase of the organ.
In 1887 some painters of the Vigezzo valley, among which stands out the name of Bernardino Peretti, were assigned the decoration works. (See: Bertamini T., Antronapiana, ed. Libreria Giovannacci. 1987).
A few days after the Antrona inhabitants charged the master builder Bartolomeo Tami from Valleggia (Montescheno) to rebuild the new church by enlarging the Oratory of S. Rocco.
In 1653 the chapel dedicated to the souls in purgatory was built in front of the chapel of the Blessed Madonna del Carmine, finished in 1656. The bell tower construction begun in 1656 and finished in 1660.
The portico dates back to 1685, when the church building works were finished. The church altars, of gilded wood, were all made by the local sculptor Guaglio. The first was the one dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine (1660-1670).
Between 1670 and 1680 Giulio Gualio devoted himself to the remaking of the wooden altar of S. Antonio, whose statue dates back to 1652. The high altar ciborium completed in 1686 is considered one of the most beautiful works in style of the Piedmontese baroque. The altar of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary was begun in 1686 and finished in 1690.
In the same year was also finished the altar of the Souls in Purgatory. Several are the other works inherited from the Guaglio school: candelabrums, busts, statues. The christening font is one of the few objects extracted from the rubble of the old church.
The pulpit of 1720-21 is work of the sculptors from the Vigezzo valley. In 1841 the proceeds of the sale of Alpe Monte Moro (montmor) were used for the construction of the revolving door of the main entrance and for the purchase of the organ.
In 1887 some painters of the Vigezzo valley, among which stands out the name of Bernardino Peretti, were assigned the decoration works. (See: Bertamini T., Antronapiana, ed. Libreria Giovannacci. 1987).
Tratto da:
"La Strada Antronesca - Scheda n°6" Anno 2001
C.A.I. Sezione di Villadossola /
Comunità Montana Valle Antrona