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Convent of the Capuchin friars with the Church of Saint Francis
Convent of the Capuchin friars with the Church of Saint Francis

The building was constructed according to classical conventual criteria in1619. This one-isle church stands to well represent the simplicity of Franciscan spirit. Over the high altar there is a beautiful altar-piece of considerable size. It bears the signature of the painter Gherardo delle Notti and is dated to 1618. The painting portrays the princess Flaminia Colonna Gonzaga facing towards the Madonna and Child, while St. Bonaventura contemplates the vision of St. Francis. In the background of the picture we can see the convent of Palazzola with Monte Cavo behind it. In the right-hand chapel there is a sculptural group representing the Nativity: the baby Jesus is surrounded by the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, the ox and the ass. It is the work of A. Bolgi and S. Speranza, artists of the Bernini school, and it was made in about1633.

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