Santa Maria della Piaggiola is a

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style,

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church just outside Porta Vittoria in the town of

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, region of

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, in Italy.

History

The church was built at the site of an ancient chapel dedicated to the Madonna. The small church we see today was consecrated in 1625 by the Confraternity del

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and of San Francesco di Paola. The interior was decorated (1647-1659) with stucco, including statuary by Palmerino Allegrucci (1644), the brothers Guidangeli of Pesaro (1647), and

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(1659). The main altar has a fresco from the chapel, painted by

Ottaviano Nelli Ottaviano Nelli (1375–1444?) was an Italian painter of the early Quattrocento. Nelli primarily painted frescoes, but also panel paintings. He had several pupils and two painters were influenced by him. Biography He was born in Gubbio in Umbr ...

. Another altarpiece is also a detached fresco, depicting the ''Resurrection of Christ'' by Jacopo Bedi. The church also has paintings by

Giovanni Battista Michelini Giovanni Battista Michelini (also called ''il Folignate'') (1604–1655) was an Italian Baroque painter, active mainly in Foligno and Rome. He was born in Foligno, but became a pupil of Guido Reni. He painted mainly religious and mythological sub ...

Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio (1587–1663) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. His children, Flaminio and Angelica Allegrini, were also painters. Angelica painted a canvas for the church of San Francesco, Gubbio. Biography Born in Gub ...

Domenico di Cecco Domenico di Cecco, also known by Domenico di Cecco di Baldi (active mid-15th century) was an Italian painter of the Quattrocento. Biography He was born in Gubbio, and active there, where he was a pupil of Ottaviano Nelli. Ventura Magi Ventura Mazza or Mazzi or Marzi or Mazi or Magi (circa 1560 - March 6, 1638) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance. Biography He was born in Cantiano, then part of the Duchy of Urbino. He was a pupil of Federico Barocci. In the studio h ...

(Saint Teresa),

Giovanni Battista Mercati Giovanni Battista Mercati (1591–1645) was an Italian painter and engraver, active in a Baroque style. Biography He was born in Borgo San Sepolcro, in Tuscany, but was also active in Rome. He is best known from his engravings, many made after ...

(Saints Ludovico and Francis),

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(''Birth of Mary'' and ''Presentation at Temple''), and

Pietro Paolo Tamburini Pietro Paolo Tamburini (1594 - 1621) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was a pupil of Federico Barocci. He was active in Perugia and Gubbio. In the latter, his native town, he painted a ''Visitation'' (1620) for the Sant'Ubaldo an ...

(ceiling).O. Lucarelli , page 627.

References

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