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Church of Our Lady of the Vow

Church of Our Lady of the Vow

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Church of Our Lady of the Vow

Name: Church of Our Lady of the Vow
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Location: Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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September 28, 2024

The Church was built to fulfill the Vow made by the people of Modena to the Madonna della Ghiara, so that she would put an end to the terrible plague of 1630.

The works began in 1634 and were completed around 1640 under the direction of the architect Cristoforo Malagola, known as Galaverna, who took the Bolognese church of San Salvatore as a model. The dome recalls that of the Basilica of the Madonna della Ghiara in Reggio, where the miraculous image of the Virgin is venerated.

Among the paintings exhibited here, we remember the Pala della Peste by Ludovico Lana in which, through images, the story that led to the construction of the Church is narrated. The canvas reproduces the Madonna della Ghiara of Reggio, on whose right are depicted San Geminiano and S. Omobono, the two protectors of Modena. On the left of the Virgin, are depicted Saints Rocco and Sebastiano, figures linked to suffering and illness.

Of great interest are two paintings by Francesco Stringa, depicting the Transit of the Virgin and the Death of Saint Joseph.
(c) visitmodena.it/it/scopri-modena/arte-e-cultura/chiese-ed-edifici-religiosi/modena/chiesa-della-madonna-del-voto

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