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Basilica of San Magno, Legnano

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guerra che patì questo contorno, in particolare la terra di Legnano, atteso che, calando per la strada di Varese l'anno 1511 alli X dicembre, ne fu abbruggiata una parte e saccheggiato il resto; ne fa di ciò mentione il medemo tesoriere Alessandro Lampugnano, et è conforme a quello dice anco il Guicciardino nella sua storia nel libro X.
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practice. This resulted later in those entering the basilica from its new main entrance finding the high altar to their left, so the entrances were rotated 90° to the east and west. Another possibility is that, in the first half of the basilica's history, the high altar was aligned to the main entrance.
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As already mentioned, the remains of the old one were transformed into a chapel, which is still visible behind the bell tower of the Basilica of San Magno on the south side of the building, near a covered passage. The design of the new bell tower was the work of Bartolomeo Gazzone. The new bell tower
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The transfer of the provost tax from Parabiago to Legnano (which also led to the creation of the parish church of the same name) was dictated by various reasons: from the greater number of inhabitants of the village of Legnano, to the fact that the church of San Magno was larger than the parabiaghese
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of San Magno for the realization of the musical instrument and 16 liras for its positioning. The choir in walnut wood is instead the work of the painter Gersam Turri. It was placed in its current position in 1640 and it was restored on two occasions (one in the 19th century and the other in the 20th
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on a blue background: these decorations also resume the frescoing of the vault. The sub-arches are embellished with paintings depicting the Greek. The pilasters, before the frescoes by Gersam Turri, were all decorated with gray stripes and squares: the same gray color was also characteristic of the
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The architecture of this church is remarkable, which was entirely designed by the distinguished architect Bramante. This church needs an equally beautiful facade that aesthetically satisfies its view. It should therefore be made using precious marbles, providing niches, statues, pinnacles and other
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This temple, which dates back to the early 11th century, has been modified several times and finally rebuilt by the brilliant architect Donato Bramante, and constitutes a conspicuous ornament and decoration of the city. We raise to the dignity and honor of Basilica Minor the church consecrated to
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The church of S. Magno, as can be seen from a travel guide by Alessandro Lampugnano, was begun in 1504 on 4 May, and was built to perfection in 1513. And this building would have been built to perfection in a much shorter time, had it not been for the calamity of war that this country suffered, in
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There are a few reasons that the people chose, in spite of the danger of continued water damage, to reuse the site of the parish church. One is a confidence displayed by the people of Legnano in the technical skills of the builders of the basilica church. Another is that what is now the Piazza San
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Questo tempio, che risale agli inizi del XI secolo, più volte modificato e infine ricostruito dal geniale architetto Donato Bramante, costituisce un cospicuo ornamento e decoro della città. Eleviamo alla dignità e all'onore di Basilica Minore la chiesa consacrata a Dio in nome di S. Magno, nella
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which is frescoed with a softer shade than that of the vault: this is the opposite of what is generally done in the decorations of contemporary churches in the basilica, which are instead characterized by stronger colors in the lower parts and more tenuous in the upper architectural sections. The
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The modern main door was instead opened later, perhaps in 1840, or earlier, as shown by some archive notes relating to the pastoral visit made in Legnano by cardinal Giuseppe Pozzobonelli in 1761, in which there is a description of the Basilica of San Magno where the three doors facing the modern
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La chiesa di S. Magno, come si vede da un libro di maneggio fatto da un Alessandro Lampugnano, fu incominciata l'anno 1504 adì 4 maggio, et fu ridotta a perfettione l'anno 1513. Et questa fabrica sarebbe stata ridotta a perfettione in maggior brevità di tempo, se non fossero stati li disturbi di
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The architects who followed him were therefore not sure about the type of coating to be applied to the walls of the basilica, since they did not know the idea that the original designer had. To this was also added the desire to create high-quality plastering works that should have been up to the
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in flight and with geometric motifs decorated with fruits. The lapel of the fresco that gives towards the center of the church is instead painted with candelabra of fruit and vegetables, while on the space between the triumphal arch and the pylons of the building there are two roundels that are
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Faced with the displacement of the provost, the Parabiaghsis appealed to the pope, but without success, given the endorsement of the archiepiscopal decree by the Roman Curia, which occurred in 1586. Officially acquired relevance also from the most important ecclesiastical hierarchies, from this
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The basilica's north–south orientation was chosen because of urban planning; to its west was the old cemetery and on the east was the Olona, so it was decided that no doors should be placed on these sides of the basilica. The main chapel, however, was built facing east in traditional Christian
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The walls under the cornice were also painted. On the wall to the right of the altar are represented the Marriage of the Virgin, the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Adoration of the Shepherds and the Visit of the Magi. The left wall is decorated with the Journey to Nazareth, the
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in 1556 by Evangelista Luini, son of Bernardino. They represented the martyrdom of saint Peter surrounded by God blessing (on the bezel) and some saints (on the pillars). Later these paintings were lost and were rebuilt between the 19th and 20th centuries by Beniamino and Gersam Turri.
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that served the basilica was that of the ancient church of San Salvatore. Not having structural problems, he saved himself from demolition. This bell tower was extended in 1542, while in 1611 it was restructured and strengthened to allow the placement of the bells consecrated by
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churches do not have a main façade around which secondary volumes rotate, but they have a series of symmetries and perspective spaces that have about the same importance and form the whole of the entire structure. The octagonal plan of the basilica of San Magno has a short
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of the basilica, a hypothesis which was not followed up. In 1888 another restoration was organized, which however was not approved by the Conservation of Monuments for Lombardy. The first restoration that went into port, made necessary to remedy the damage caused by a
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style. The dominant color of the vault is golden yellow, which deliberately contrasts with the dark blue of the main dome. The subjects painted on the vault of the chapel have a typically 15th century Lombard style. The upper part of the wall, being located under the
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particular the land of Legnano, given that, falling in the street of Varese in the year 1511 on 10 December, with one side bleached and the rest sacked; it confirms the work of Alessandro Lampugnano, and conforms to what Guicciardino says in his story in the book X.
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were made, which covered the terracotta walls that had characterized the basilica for centuries, giving it an "unfinished" appearance: these works were carried out several centuries after construction of the church because the architect who designed it had left no
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Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Massacre of the Innocents, the Return to Nazareth and the Dispute. In this last scene there are portraits of Lanino and his helper, who lend their faces to some passers-by. The triumphal arch is instead frescoed with
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The original plans of the basilica have been lost and therefore no documents bearing the signature of its architect. Bramante's name, in fact, appears only in later written testimonies. The design of the basilica of San Magno was probably carried out by
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which are internally painted with a gray shade and with a rather dark blue color, which brings out the penumbra originating from the recesses: on the pillars of the drum are represented candelabras, which take up the decoration of the vault.
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Work on the church was suspended from 1516 to 1523, for two reasons. The second was that funding for the church had ceased; the primary donors, the local nobility, were made destitute after the French drove the
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forced the municipal government to move the cemetery out of the town in 1808. The nobility were laid to rest inside the church until their bones were removed from the Basilica of San Magno in the 18th century.
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was moved in 1610 to its present location. This entrance was walled off and transformed into an atrium to the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. The second original entrance, located in the Chapel of the
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God in the name of St. Magnus, in the city of Legnano, located in the territory of the Archdiocese of Milan, with the addition of all liturgical privileges, that for this reason they compete.
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and by the availability, in Legnano, of greater resources, also economic, as well as by the presence in the village of Milan of various ecclesiastical structures, including some convents.
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and saint Magnus. The latter are topped by canopies embellished with purple curtains. Also frontally there are also depictions of the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah and four putti. This
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presumably between 1562 and 1564, at the height of his artistic maturity, thanks to the economic contribution of the Lampugnani family. The work of the Lanino consists of eight large
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are cited as well as drawn. It was decided to open the central door because the two side entrances did not allow the visitor entering the basilica to be directly in front of the main
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The chapel of saint Charles and saint Magnus, which is the third on the left, was instead frescoed in 1924 with the representation of various figures of putti. It contains a
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was prone to frequent and destructive flooding. Finally, in the very late 15th century, the parish church partially collapsed. The people of Legnano obtained permission from
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The tympanum of the main entrance door of the Basilica of San Magno. On the left, you can see a glimpse of the graffito decorations that characterize the entire facade
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With the changes that took place in the first part of the 20th century, the ancient stalls of the choir of the basilica lost that austerity that was typical of the
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Magnus of Milan, to which the church of Leghorn is named, portrayed in the part of the frescoes by Bernardino Lanino which is on the right column of the main chapel
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was laid on 4 May 1504 and construction was finished on 6 June 1513. The decoration of the basilica church's interior began shortly thereafter with the frescoes of
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view in all directions. The visitor, in every position, can indeed find perspective angles, foreshortenings and architectural spaces that satisfy the view. In the
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The part of the floor of the basilica of San Magno located under the dome. In the background, we can see the Luini polyptych, which is preserved in the main chapel
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As far as the name is concerned, the legnanese basilica was originally known as "church of San Magno". On 7 August 1584, on the occasion of the transfer of the
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and Antonio de Antoni and the sculptor Giovanni Servi, wrote a report that had the purpose of carrying out a survey to evaluate the possibility of carry out a
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from 1490 and an 18th-century wooden statue of the Immaculate. The frescoes are from the 17th century and depict the Assumption of Mary and some saints.
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città di Legnano, posta nel territorio dell'Arcidiocesi milanese, con l'aggiunta di tutti i privilegi liturgici, che a tale titolo le competono.
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17th century fresco by Francesco and Giovanni Battista Lampugnani depicting the Assumption of the Virgin (chapel of the Immaculate Conception)
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In the background, behind the main altar and under the Luini polyptych, are the wooden stalls of the choir. They are kept in the main chapel
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to the basilica's south. This entrance was also walled off, and two new entrances opened on the front facade facing the Piazza San Magno.
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on 2 July 1610, were added to the bell tower. One of these bells was cast with a fragment of a bell associated to a miracle performed by
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1830 fresco by Beniamino Turri depicting Peter of Verona. In the background is the scene of the martyrdom (chapel of saint Peter Martyr)
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and decorations of 1925 by Gersam Turri. The chapel also contains a 17th-century painting by the Lampugnani brothers that depicts the
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and – more generally – the curved profiles of the surrounding vertical walls, which in turn close together in the dome above.
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Polyptych by Bernardino Luini from 1523 depicting the Madonna and Child, seven musician angels and some saints (main chapel)
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The plan of the basilica is typically Renaissance. It no longer follows the typical elongated rectangular shape towards the
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Fresco by Giangiacomo Lampugnani of the 16th century depicting the "Madonna in throne and Saints" (chapel of saint Agnes)
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The first document that mentions Donato Bramante as an architect of the basilica of San Magno is instead a text by
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Since these persecutions also affected Legnano, its inhabitants decided to name Magnus of Milan first the central
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plus two small scenes that are located above the windows: the cycle of paintings was designed to "rotate" around
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The first decorative work carried out in the basilica was carried out in 1515 by Gian Giacomo Lampugnani, who
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Excerpt from the document relating to the pastoral visit made in Legnano in 1618 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo
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Questa fabbrica è dissegno per quello si tiene Bramante architetto de' più famosi habbi hauto la cristianità
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on its exterior was incinerated. Writing about the construction of the basilica church, Agostino Pozzi, the
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entrance doors were built and then donated to the basilica on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the
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at any time of day, the overall effect is of absolute importance, so much so that even the art historian
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recognized architectural and artistic value of the basilica of Legnano: this indecision on the type of
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The main entrance was opened sometime before 1840, according to records from a pastoral visit by card.
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of the previous bell tower. The height exceeds 40 meters. Along the walls were provided with pilaster
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The doors were the work of the sculptor Franco Dotti and were blessed on May 30, 1976, by archbishop
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that provides the church with a cross shape. On the corners of the latter there are also four small
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from which branches, starting from the bottom, are unwound. Inside this drawing the windows of the
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Bull of Pope Pius XII of March 19, 1950, which elevated the church of San Magno to a Roman basilica
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was made by Turri inspired by the frescoes in the main chapel, which are the work of Lanino. The
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period. The platform built in the first part of the 20th century, however, concealed part of the
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The construction was then directed by an unnamed master, and Legnano's most experienced artist,
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The greatest monetary contributions to the construction of the basilica church were made by the
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The design of this building is by Bramante, architect of the most famous who had Christianity.
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The organ of the basilica of San Magno, which is older than the one preserved in the
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Drawing of 1860 depicting the Basilica of San Magno, by Mosé Turri senior (1837–1903)
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The interior of the basilica church is adorned with numerous first-class examples of
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century onwards, the legnanese church began to be called, to emphasize the relief, "
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in 1761, as the side entrances did not allow visitors to enter directly before the
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family thanks to the testamentary bequest of Francesco Lampugnani, who donated 25
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On the right side of the basilica there was, until 1967, an ancient 16th century
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which conferred the dignity of a Roman minor basilica on the church of Legnano:
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that converges towards the center of the basilica, recalling the lines of the
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that struck Legnano on 20 July 1910, was then carried out from 1911 to 1914.
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Plan of the basilica of San Magno dating back to 1761 and contained in the
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decorative elements, and everything necessary to increase its beauty.
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to be applied led to the expansion of the times of their execution.
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On the back wall, on the sides of the Luini polyptych, are painted
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On 20 August 1611, two bells that had been consecrated by Cardinal
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Remains of the Romanesque bell tower of the church of San Salvatore
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that is widely considered by art historians to be his masterpiece.
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are depicted in dark light, while in the horizontal sections the
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remains of the bell tower of the ancient church of San Salvatore;
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is linked to some events that took place a few decades after the
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and Vismara families, two of the oldest families in Legnano. The
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open. The painting is then completed with the representation of
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The vault is divided into eight segments within which the large
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Proceedings of the pastoral visit of card. Giuseppe Pozzobonelli
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from 518 to 530. The church was built from 1504 to 1513 in the
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was added between the years 1752 and 1791. On 18 March 1950,
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Legnano: il suo sviluppo, i suoi monumenti, le sue industrie
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is confirmed by the papal bull of March 19, 1950 issued by
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tholobate is characterized by the presence of twenty-four
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The façade and the bell tower of the Basilica of San Magno
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Upon the site of the Basilica of San Magno once stood the
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The floor, which was made of white, black and red Verona
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The large side chapel on the left is dedicated to the
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At the entrance, on the left, there is the chapel of
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nailed is painted, again with the same technique the
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supported by angels having the face of two prophets.
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were decorated, again by Gersam Turri in 1923, with
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acquired by the basilica's canon from the bishop of
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The entrance to the basilica, originally facing the
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Archived from 1613:The frescoes on the side walls of the main chapel 1199:Association, with the participation of the eight 1120:The remains of the ancient 16th century parsonage 892:of the ancient church of San Salvatore, then the 869:, who was of the Aryan faith, began to persecute 836: 533:, and thus the need for ducal troops in Legnano. 246:) is the principal church of the Italian town of 3264: 979:chapel of the Baptistery or of the Sacred Heart; 789:On 12 November 1850 a commission created by the 609:, the 13th century master builder who had built 330:The origins: the ancient church of San Salvatore 2992:Legnano. Una città, la sua storia, la sua anima 2990:Ferrarini, Gabriella; Stadiotti, Marco (2001). 2020:, saint Agnes, saint Ambrose, saint Magnus and 1943:and two 17th century paintings depicting saint 466:of the basilica of San Magno, here called the " 3165:(original design, 1503, ground breaking, 1506) 1471:. The blue of the background was made using a 1467:, whose dominant colors are white and gray in 1329:on the walls, in particular the scenes of the 3089: 2570: 2568: 2566: 2564: 2562: 2560: 2558: 2556: 1760:, while on the entrance pillars are depicted 1644:and walls of the main chapel were painted by 241: 3298:1513 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 2253:Parish of San Magno: Storia della parrocchia 1951:are from the same period. The chapel of the 946:raised the provost church of San Magno to a 645: 1716:of the frontal wall instead the first four 1306:wood by the Coiro brothers, or by the same 953: 3283:Churches in the metropolitan city of Milan 3096: 3082: 2553: 1928:, houses the aforementioned altarpiece by 1486:Just below the dome there is an octagonal 1375: 865:: in response, the king of the Ostrogoths 797:of San Magno, and made up of the painters 638:on 15 December 1529 by Francesco Landino, 33: 3278:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1513 2898: 2896: 1348:of the basilica was built in 1542 by the 1338:Return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth 1203:that they take part annually in the city 598:. Gian Giacomo was a distant relative of 3002: 2608: 2288: 2240: 2131: 1885: 1877: 1869: 1771:Behind the main altar is a polyptych by 1743: 1662: 1477: 1379: 1253: 1245: 1237: 1144: 1115: 1047:of medieval churches, but has a central 1034: 950:, from which the modern name descended. 879: 840: 749: 737: 696:. The work on the entrances was done by 649: 585: 489: 457: 333: 1384:Main vault of the Basilica of San Magno 3265: 3177:(original project attributed, c. 1509) 3039:"Storia della parrocchia di San Magno" 3007:(in Italian). Pianezza e Ferrari. SBN 2976:Profilo storico della città di Legnano 2893: 2030:. On the columns are instead depicted 1704:, while the lunettes on the right are 964: 942:On March 19, 1950, with a papal bull, 39:Basilica of San Magno from the Square. 3077: 3015: 2970:D'Ilario, Giorgio; Gianazza, Egidio; 2904:"La basilica di San Magno: la storia" 2887: 2875: 2856: 2835: 2812: 2800: 2788: 2773: 2756: 2718: 2532: 2508: 2478: 2415: 2403: 2347: 2312: 2216: 2119: 1174:on possible decoration of the walls. 1013:The plan of the basilica of San Magno 925:church of Santi Gervasio and Protasio 3288:Renaissance architecture in Lombardy 3169:Santa Maria della Consolazione, Todi 3030: 3003:Raimondi, Giovanni Battista (1913). 2003:and a painting of 1940 representing 1499:In 1923 Gersam Turri painted in the 973:chapel of the Immaculate Conception; 3103: 2994:(in Italian). Telesio editore. SBN 2906:(in Italian). parrocchiasanmagno.it 2578:(in Italian). parrocchiasanmagno.it 1966:is instead on the left of the main 1865: 1100:structure that replaced the one in 727:to the new entrances, windows, and 443:. The church was also damaged; the 13: 3018:La Basilica di San Magno a Legnano 1635: 1503:, in the spaces between the major 1234:The floor, the organ and the choir 1008: 976:chapel of San Carlo and San Magno; 278:named the Basilica of San Magno a 14: 3319: 3059: 2024:, while the other represents the 1898:, located near the entrance, was 1141:The facade and the entrance doors 1135: 1078: 861:promulgated an edict against the 3303:Donato Bramante church buildings 2978:(in Italian). Edizioni Landoni. 1632:spandrels then painted in 1923. 1603: 1594: 1111: 985:chapel of the Blessed Sacrament; 855:Fall of the Western Roman Empire 428:soldiers, then fighting for the 111: 104: 3135:(1492–1498) (cloister and apse) 3133:Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan 3069:Website of the San Magno parish 2093: 2084: 2075: 2065: 1482:Another image of the main vault 1025: 857:. In 523 the Byzantine emperor 396: 3181:Basilica of San Magno, Legnano 2521:Ferrarini & Stadiotti 2001 2494:Ferrarini & Stadiotti 2001 2460:Ferrarini & Stadiotti 2001 2431:Ferrarini & Stadiotti 2001 2372:Ferrarini & Stadiotti 2001 2184:Ferrarini & Stadiotti 2001 837:The title and the denomination 742:In the foreground the ancient 702:Church of Madonnina dei Ronchi 642:for the Archdiocese of Milan. 560:Storia delle chiese di Legnano 494:Basilica of San Magno at night 483:Storia delle chiese di Legnano 453:Storia delle chiese di Legnano 1: 3293:Basilica churches in Lombardy 3119:Santa Maria presso San Satiro 2962: 1226:and which is followed by the 1030: 994:chapel of San Pietro Martire; 957: 384:Magno was the town's primary 368:. To make matters worse, the 2107: 1667:The vault of the main chapel 991:chapel of the Holy Crucifix; 451:of Legnano, reported in the 441:War of the League of Cambrai 7: 2041: 1801:). This work is flanked by 1404:, which allow a calibrated 1161:and presented with exposed 10: 3324: 324: 3252:Palazzo Visconti frescoes 3244: 3221: 3190: 3111: 1683:, which were made with a 1242:The organ of the basilica 927:, by the presence of the 646:From 17th to 20th century 254:. It is dedicated to the 217: 212: 204: 196: 184: 172: 167: 128: 99: 88: 83: 73: 61: 49: 44: 32: 23: 18: 2198:, p. 206, 208, 210. 2058: 2048:Magnus (bishop of Milan) 1981:, which is dedicated to 1775:from 1523 depicting the 1675:is decorated with fruit 954:The plan of the basilica 234:Basilica of Saint Magnus 152:45.5949000°N 8.9192000°E 3127:Giovanni Antonio Amadeo 2974:; Turri, Marco (1984). 1376:The vault of the church 1214:before the traditional 793:on the proposal of the 744:Palazzo Leone da Perego 698:Francesco Maria Richini 596:Gian Giacomo Lampugnani 539:Giovanni Antonio Amadeo 418:Gian Giacomo Lampugnani 348:church of San Salvatore 291:Gian Giacomo Lampugnani 3149:Santa Maria della Pace 3139:San Pietro in Montorio 2315:, pp. 13, 16, 28. 2017:Madonna with the Child 1891: 1883: 1875: 1749: 1668: 1483: 1385: 1259: 1251: 1243: 1150: 1149:The main entrance door 1121: 1040: 1014: 929:hospice of Sant'Erasmo 885: 846: 834: 755: 747: 672:and the Chapel of the 658: 591: 584: 565: 495: 488: 471: 339: 289:artwork. Examples are 242: 130:Geographic coordinates 3198:Cortile del Belvedere 3125:(c. 1476–1482) (with 3016:Turri, Marco (1974). 1957:Mary, mother of Jesus 1889: 1881: 1873: 1853:Resurrection of Jesus 1747: 1718:doctors of the Church 1666: 1481: 1383: 1257: 1249: 1241: 1148: 1119: 1038: 1012: 883: 844: 823: 770:, as recorded in the 753: 741: 690:Giuseppe Pozzobonelli 674:Immaculate Conception 653: 600:Oldrado II Lampugnani 589: 573: 551: 493: 473: 461: 390:Napoleonic government 337: 243:Basilica di San Magno 157:45.5949000; 8.9192000 26:Basilica di San Magno 19:Basilica of San Magno 3230:Christ at the Column 3175:San Giovanni in Oleo 3159:St. Peter's Basilica 2954:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2942:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2742:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2702:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2683:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2671:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2659:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2647:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2626:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2597:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2548:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2448:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2387:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2360:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2336:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2301:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2268:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2231:, pp. 256, 279. 2229:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2196:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2169:D'Ilario et al. 1984 2053:Archdiocese of Milan 2000:crucifixion of Jesus 1839:crucifixion of Jesus 1696:: those on the left 1515:and of the outward, 1224:stadio Giovanni Mari 970:chapel of St. Agnes; 948:Roman minor basilica 388:until a fiat of the 68:Archdiocese of Milan 3045:on 28 December 2014 3022:IT\ICCU\SBL\0589368 3009:IT\ICCU\CUB\0533168 2996:IT\ICCU\RMR\0096536 2983:IT\ICCU\RAV\0221175 2685:, pp. 256–257. 2661:, pp. 249–250. 2576:"Storia parrocchia" 1913:Our Lady of Sorrows 1218:on the copy of the 1051:plan that allows a 913:archbishop of Milan 867:Theoderic the Great 791:Austrian government 509:subsequent fighting 430:Holy League of 1511 287:Lombard Renaissance 260:Archbishop of Milan 222:.parrocchiasanmagno 148: /  2956:, p. 253-254. 2462:, pp. 114–15. 2122:, pp. 14, 18. 2005:Thérèse of Lisieux 1977:The chapel of the 1962:The chapel of the 1892: 1884: 1876: 1750: 1722:Augustine of Hippo 1720:, namely Ambrose, 1669: 1484: 1386: 1260: 1252: 1244: 1196:Famiglia Legnanese 1151: 1122: 1041: 1015: 886: 847: 756: 748: 679:Feast of the Cross 659: 592: 496: 472: 344:Lombard Romanesque 340: 3260: 3259: 3191:Secular buildings 3155:(1504) (cloister) 3141:(The Tempietto), 3031:Online references 2972:Marinoni, Augusto 2890:, pp. 30–31. 2303:, pp. 248–9. 2027:Nativity of Jesus 1993:") depicting the 1979:Blessed Sacrament 1785:and four saints ( 1781:, seven musician 1778:Madonna and Child 1646:Bernardino Lanino 1573:Bernardino Lanino 1513:Blessed Sacrament 1332:Visit of the Magi 1250:The entrance hall 1191:battle of Legnano 1167:graffiti plasters 1096:was built with a 1090:Federico Borromeo 1023: 1022: 1019: 1018: 988:sacristy passage; 937:collegiate church 768:Sion, Switzerland 760:Federico Borromeo 663:Malinverni Palace 634:The basilica was 569:Federico Borromeo 468:Collegiate church 303:Bernardino Lanini 264:Renaissance-style 252:province of Milan 230: 229: 120:Location in Italy 3315: 3112:Church buildings 3098: 3091: 3084: 3075: 3074: 3067: 3054: 3052: 3050: 3025: 3012: 2999: 2986: 2957: 2951: 2945: 2939: 2916: 2915: 2913: 2911: 2900: 2891: 2885: 2879: 2873: 2860: 2854: 2839: 2833: 2816: 2810: 2804: 2798: 2792: 2786: 2777: 2771: 2760: 2754: 2745: 2739: 2722: 2716: 2705: 2699: 2686: 2680: 2674: 2668: 2662: 2656: 2650: 2644: 2629: 2623: 2612: 2606: 2600: 2594: 2588: 2587: 2585: 2583: 2572: 2551: 2545: 2536: 2530: 2524: 2518: 2512: 2506: 2497: 2491: 2482: 2476: 2463: 2457: 2451: 2445: 2434: 2428: 2419: 2413: 2407: 2401: 2390: 2384: 2375: 2369: 2363: 2357: 2351: 2345: 2339: 2333: 2316: 2310: 2304: 2298: 2292: 2286: 2271: 2265: 2256: 2250: 2244: 2238: 2232: 2226: 2220: 2214: 2199: 2193: 2187: 2181: 2172: 2166: 2135: 2129: 2123: 2117: 2101: 2097: 2091: 2088: 2082: 2079: 2073: 2069: 1987:Paul the Apostle 1945:Charles Borromeo 1866:The side chapels 1859:supper at Emmaus 1787:John the Baptist 1773:Bernardino Luini 1694:four evangelists 1654:Bernardino Luini 1607: 1598: 1212:Giovanni Colombo 1205:Palio di Legnano 1130:Giovanni Colombo 962: 961: 958: 832: 780:piazza San Magno 710: 671: 640:auxiliary bishop 630: 622:Visconteo Castle 619: 611:Lampugnani Manor 608: 582: 563: 558:Agostino Pozzi, 541:or his follower 532: 521: 486: 481:Agostino Pozzi, 438: 411: 367: 356: 319:Bernardino Luini 245: 226: 223: 221: 163: 162: 160: 159: 158: 153: 149: 146: 145: 144: 141: 115: 114: 108: 37: 16: 15: 3323: 3322: 3318: 3317: 3316: 3314: 3313: 3312: 3263: 3262: 3261: 3256: 3240: 3217: 3208:Palazzo Caprini 3186: 3107: 3105:Donato Bramante 3102: 3065: 3062: 3057: 3048: 3046: 3033: 3028: 2965: 2960: 2952: 2948: 2940: 2919: 2909: 2907: 2902: 2901: 2894: 2886: 2882: 2874: 2863: 2855: 2842: 2834: 2819: 2811: 2807: 2799: 2795: 2787: 2780: 2772: 2763: 2755: 2748: 2740: 2725: 2717: 2708: 2700: 2689: 2681: 2677: 2669: 2665: 2657: 2653: 2645: 2632: 2624: 2615: 2607: 2603: 2595: 2591: 2581: 2579: 2574: 2573: 2554: 2546: 2539: 2531: 2527: 2519: 2515: 2507: 2500: 2492: 2485: 2477: 2466: 2458: 2454: 2446: 2437: 2429: 2422: 2414: 2410: 2402: 2393: 2385: 2378: 2370: 2366: 2358: 2354: 2346: 2342: 2334: 2319: 2311: 2307: 2299: 2295: 2287: 2274: 2266: 2259: 2251: 2247: 2239: 2235: 2227: 2223: 2215: 2202: 2194: 2190: 2182: 2175: 2167: 2138: 2130: 2126: 2118: 2114: 2110: 2105: 2104: 2098: 2094: 2089: 2085: 2080: 2076: 2070: 2066: 2061: 2044: 1896:Peter of Verona 1868: 1758:saint Sebastian 1638: 1636:The main chapel 1617: 1616: 1615: 1614: 1610: 1609: 1608: 1600: 1599: 1378: 1372:of the chords. 1236: 1153:Originally the 1143: 1138: 1114: 1081: 1033: 1028: 956: 939:of San Magno". 851:Magnus of Milan 839: 833: 830: 815:Donato Bramante 799:Francesco Hayez 772:parish register 704: 665: 648: 624: 613: 602: 583: 580: 564: 557: 547:Donato Bramante 545:on a design by 526: 515: 487: 480: 432: 405: 399: 378:Ludovico Sforza 361: 350: 332: 327: 268:Donato Bramante 218: 179:Donato Bramante 156: 154: 150: 147: 142: 139: 137: 135: 134: 124: 123: 122: 121: 118: 117: 116: 40: 28: 12: 11: 5: 3321: 3311: 3310: 3305: 3300: 3295: 3290: 3285: 3280: 3275: 3258: 3257: 3255: 3254: 3248: 3246: 3242: 3241: 3239: 3238: 3225: 3223: 3219: 3218: 3216: 3215: 3205: 3194: 3192: 3188: 3187: 3185: 3184: 3178: 3172: 3166: 3156: 3146: 3136: 3130: 3115: 3113: 3109: 3108: 3101: 3100: 3093: 3086: 3078: 3072: 3071: 3061: 3060:External links 3058: 3056: 3055: 3034: 3032: 3029: 3027: 3026: 3013: 3000: 2987: 2966: 2964: 2961: 2959: 2958: 2946: 2944:, p. 253. 2917: 2892: 2880: 2861: 2840: 2817: 2805: 2803:, p. 319. 2793: 2778: 2761: 2746: 2744:, p. 254. 2723: 2706: 2704:, p. 257. 2687: 2675: 2673:, p. 210. 2663: 2651: 2649:, p. 256. 2630: 2628:, p. 246. 2613: 2601: 2599:, p. 211. 2589: 2552: 2550:, p. 251. 2537: 2525: 2523:, p. 115. 2513: 2498: 2496:, p. 113. 2483: 2464: 2452: 2450:, p. 250. 2435: 2433:, p. 114. 2420: 2408: 2391: 2389:, p. 248. 2376: 2374:, p. 110. 2364: 2362:, p. 247. 2352: 2340: 2338:, p. 249. 2317: 2305: 2293: 2272: 2270:, p. 245. 2257: 2245: 2243:, p. 115. 2233: 2221: 2200: 2188: 2186:, p. 116. 2173: 2171:, p. 252. 2136: 2124: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2103: 2102: 2092: 2083: 2074: 2063: 2062: 2060: 2057: 2056: 2055: 2050: 2043: 2040: 1918:Mary Magdalene 1894:The chapel of 1867: 1864: 1807:depicted in a 1804:God the Father 1730:Pope Gregory I 1637: 1634: 1619:This cycle of 1612: 1611: 1602: 1601: 1593: 1592: 1591: 1590: 1589: 1377: 1374: 1366:Duomo of Milan 1235: 1232: 1142: 1139: 1137: 1136:Artistic works 1134: 1113: 1110: 1080: 1079:The bell tower 1077: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1020: 1017: 1016: 1006: 1005: 1004: 1001: 998: 995: 992: 989: 986: 983: 980: 977: 974: 971: 968: 967:entrance hall; 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Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Province
Archdiocese of Milan
Ambrosian Rite
Legnano
Basilica of San Magno, Legnano is located in Italy
Geographic coordinates
45°35′41.64″N 8°55′9.12″E / 45.5949000°N 8.9192000°E / 45.5949000; 8.9192000
Architect(s)
Donato Bramante
Style
Renaissance
www.parrocchiasanmagno.it
Italian
Legnano
province of Milan
Saint Magnus
Archbishop of Milan
Renaissance-style
Donato Bramante
bell tower
Pope Pius XII
minor basilica
Lombard Renaissance
Gian Giacomo Lampugnani
frescoes
vault
Bernardino Lanini

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