Tempio Civico della Beata Vergine Incoronata

Lodi, Italy

The Tempio Civico della Beata Vergine Incoronata is a church in Lodi. It is considered one of the masterworks of the Lombard Renaissance art. The church was designed in 1488 by Giovanni Battagio (a pupil of Bramante), continued by Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono and finished by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo.

The church is located in a very narrow street near the Piazza della Vittoria, Lodi's most famous square. It has an octagonal plan, surmounted by a dome with the same shape with a lantern at the top. Externally, running around the octagonal tambour is a balaustrade with small columns and pinnacles. The bell tower was built in 1503, while the façade was completed only in 1879 by Alfonsino Truzzi.

The interior is characterized by sumptuous decorations in gold; in the upper sector is an arcaded matronaeum with blue and golden columns. It also houses a large gallery of artworks from the late 15th to the early 19th century, executed by the major artists working in Lodi. There are four panels by Bergognone, including an Annunciation and a Presentation at the Temple, reproducing the church's interior of the time. The Berinzaghi Polyptych and an Incoronation of the Virgin are by brothers Martino and Albertino Piazza. Finally, Callisto Piazza and Stefano Maria Legnani executed here some of his greatest works.

Annexed is a Museum of the Incoronata's Treasure.

 

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Via Incoronata 23, Lodi, Italy
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Founded: 1488
Category: Religious sites in Italy

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Angela Giglio (20 months ago)
Church with real wow effect! From the outside, it is hard to imagine the spectacle that will appear once you cross the threshold: an entirely frescoed octagonal wedding favor!
Matteo Dell'Elce (2 years ago)
Beautiful monument, in the heart of the center of Lodi even if a little hidden. Very elegant and suggestive; it can be visited (for free) in a short time, so a jump is a must.
Roberta Veronelli (2 years ago)
The main artistic monument, a masterpiece of architecture and painting, was founded thanks to a miraculous event. The building has an octagonal plan with seven chapels. The walls are brick. A splendid casket containing exuberant ornaments inside. Contrast with its exterior in the clean sobriety of the octagonal prism. Within time, the search for the illusionistic effect of depth stands out through the daring glimpse of the coffers in the barrel vaults of the chapel, in the folded pillars, in the oculi, in the lunettes and lastly in the harmonic roundels with heads in painted terracotta; everything is softened by the skilful use of lighting effects. Inside there are ancient and precious frescoes and four tables by Ambrogio Bergognone.
Gilles 51 (5 years ago)
Meraviglioso! Nel cuore della città, a due passi da piazza Duomo nascosto in via dell' Incoronata, si trova questo gioiello del rinascimento lombardo. L'interno con sontuose decorazioni in oro ti lascia senza fiato, altrettanto il bellissimo organo a canne dal 1500 con le ante dipinte raffiguranti 'la Madonna con Bambino e San Bassiano '. La cupola si presenta a pianta ottagonale con gli otto spicchi a forma di ombrello. Una vera bellezza!
Emilio Dede (5 years ago)
Splendida e più unica che rara, questa Chiesa che da il nome alla via, alla metà della quale è ubicata, si trova a pochi metri dalla piazza centrale di Lodi e defilata su una via a destra del Duomo. Bisogna vederla, non si può descrivere, vedrete le fotografie e giudicherete voi. Per sua sfortuna, Lodi, non è nei circuiti turistici principali e questa Chiesa è solo casualmente visitata da turisti, anche se mi è capitato di vedere un gruppo di giapponesi! Non so come abbiano fatto ad arrivarci, probabilmente dei professori o architetti professionisti di storia dell'arte. La chiesa è tutt' ora aperta ai riti liturgici, anche se con orari particolari, comunque dopo la liturgia è visitabile come un museo, con una bravissima guida, gratuitamente. Occasione da non perdere. Save the date: Lodi, Chiesa Dell' Incoronata, Italia.
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