Cathedral of Bergamo

Cathedral of Bergamo

The Cathedral of Bergamo or Duomo di Bergamo is a cathedral in Bergamo, Italy, dedicated since 1638 to Sant'Alessandro, patron saint of the city. The cathedral, which hosts the seat of the bishop of Bergamo, is found in the old (upper) city.

History

The construction of a church on the site began in the Lombard era. By the 1400s, bishop Giovanni Barozzi commissioned a new building. In his writings, Filarete attributed to himself the plans. In 1689, the structure was updated using designs by Carlo Fontana. The facade was completed in 1889.

Interior

In the first chapel on the right is a "St. Benedict and Saints" by Andrea Previtali (1524), and on the first chapel to the left of the nave is the "Madonna and child with Saints" by Giovan Battista Moroni (1576). The church conserves a "Madonna with child with two doves" by Giovanni Cariani, as well as canvases attributed to Giambettino Cignaroli and Sebastiano Ricci, a "Saints Firmus, Rusticus, and Proculus" (1704). The apse has a "Martyrdom of St. John of Bergamo, Bishop" (1731-1743) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The "St. Alessandro" was painted by Carlo Innocenzo Carloni. The main altar was designed by Filippo Juvara. The choir area has wooden intaglio panels by Johann Karl Sanz.

ources

* [http://www.korazym.org/news1.asp?Id=16099 History]
* [http://www.bergamo.lombardiainrete.it/bergamo/visita2.asp Brief description of the Duomo]
* [http://www.belpaese.it/bergamo/duomo.html Description of the Duomo]


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