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Domenico Corbellini
Domenico Corbellini ( – 21 May 1790) was an Italian architect and engineer, active in Brescia. He was born in the hamlet of Pellio Superiore, now part of Alta Valle Intelvi, in the province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, near the Swiss border. He was the son of the architect Antonio Corbellini. In 1737 he helped design a bell-tower in Capriano del Colle, where he worked with his father. Among his works include the main altar (1743) of the parish church of Esine; the oratory of San Francesco (1745) in Lignolo in Castenedolo; the private oratory (1745) of the brothers Antonio and Seriato Inselvini in Barco di Bornato; the parish church (1748) of Pontoglio; Parish church of San Felice del Benaco (1749, completed 1781); parish church (1750) in Collio of Val Trompia; San Lorenzo (1751); main altar (1755) and church (1760) of the Parish of Manerbio along with his brother. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istituto Dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
The ''Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere e Arti'' (Italian for "Italian Encyclopedia of Science, Letters, and Arts"), best known as ''Treccani'' for its developer Giovanni Treccani or ''Enciclopedia Italiana'', is an Italian-language encyclopaedia. The publication ''Encyclopaedias: Their History Throughout The Ages'' regards it as one of the greatest encyclopaedias along with the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' and others. History The first edition was published serially between 1929 and 1936. In all, 35 volumes were published, plus one index volume. The set contained 60,000 articles and 50 million words. Each volume is approximately 1,015 pages, and 37 supplementary volumes were published between 1938 and 2015. The director was Giovanni Gentile and redactor-in-chief . Most of the articles are signed with the initials of the author. An essay credited to Benito Mussolini entitled "The Doctrine of Fascism" was included in the 1932 edition of the encyclopedia, although it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brescia
Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. With a population of more than 200,000, it is the second largest city in the administrative region and the fourth largest in northwest Italy. The urban area of Brescia extends beyond the administrative city limits and has a population of 672,822, while over 1.5 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is the administrative capital of the Province of Brescia, one of the largest in Italy, with over 1,200,000 inhabitants. Founded over 3,200 years ago, Brescia (in antiquity Brixia) has been an important regional centre since pre-Roman times. Its old town contains the best-preserved Roman public buildings in northern Italy and numerous monuments, among these the medieval castle, the Old and New cathedral, the Renaissance ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Valle Intelvi
Alta Valle Intelvi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It was created on 1 January 2017 after the merger of the former ''comuni'' of Lanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi and Ramponio Verna. Main sights The Balcone d'Italia, located in the area of Lanzo d'Intelvi, is a mountain view-point with extensive views over Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano, to the high Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw .... It can be reached by road from Lanzo d'Intelvi. References External links Official website 2017 establishments in Italy Populated places established in 2017 Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Como
The Province of Como ( it, Provincia di Como; german: Provinz Como; Comasco: ) is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the Province of Varese to the West. The city of Como is its capital — other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, include Cantù, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco. Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino. , the main commune by population are: The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como. See also *Communes of the province of Como *Giuseppe Terragni * Antonio Sant'Elia *Alessandro Volta References External linksOfficial website {{Authority control Como Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Over a fifth of the Italian gross domestic product (GDP) is produced in the region. The Lombardy region is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the Po river, and includes Milan, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the European Union (EU). Of the fifty-eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, eleven are in Lombardy. Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Ambrose, Gerolamo Cardano, Caravaggio, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Stradivari, Cesare Beccaria, Alessandro Volta and Alessandro Manzoni; and popes Pope John XXIII, John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, Paul VI originated in the area of modern-day Lombardy region. Etymology The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capriano Del Colle
Bible: Temptations of kings — and Jesus The connection between the passages from 1 Kings in our previous lesson and Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness might not be obvious. But what if we reflect on the meaning of the title used of Jesus in Matt. 4:1-11 — “Son of God”? Ted Grimsrud Grimsrud In the Old Testament, “Son of God” is used of Israel’s king, particularly Solomon’s father, King David (for example, 1 Sam. 7:14). Let’s think of Jesus’ temptation as being about his role as the leader of the kingdom of God — a latter-day David or Solomon. When John the Baptist baptized Jesus (Matt. 3:16-17), we may see the event as a kind of anointing for Jesus as he begins his ministry. The Holy Spirit descends like a dove upon Jesus, who then is identified as God’s Son, and right away the Spirit leads Jesus to the wilderness. After his 40-day fast, Jesus confronts Satan, whose main question is not whether Jesus is God’s Son. What is at issue is what kind of God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esine
Esine (Camunian dialect, Camunian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in the Italian region Lombardy, in the Val Camonica, Camonica valley, located north of Brescia. It is bounded by other communes of Berzo Inferiore, Bovegno, Cividate Camuno, Darfo Boario Terme, Gianico, Piancogno. Twin Towns - Sister Cities Esine is town twinning, twinned with: * Civitanova Marche in Italy ''(since 1989)'' References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castenedolo
Castenedolo (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Montichiari and San Zeno Naviglio. The commune is situated in the plain southeast of Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and '' comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo .... Twin towns Castenedolo is twinned with: * Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontoglio
Pontoglio (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated on the left bank of the river Oglio The Oglio (; Latin ''Ollius'', or ''Olius''; Lombard ''Òi''; Cremonese ''Ùi'') is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is long. In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd pla .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Felice Del Benaco
San Felice del Benaco ( Gardesano: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. The name derives most likely from the Latin ''sinus felix'', meaning "pleasant harbour". It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda. The Isola del Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice. It is bounded by the municipalities of Salò, Puegnago sul Garda and Manerba del Garda Manerba del Garda is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located at the southwest side of the Lake Garda. It is bounded by the comunes of San Felice del Benaco, Puegnago sul Garda, Moniga del Garda, Polpenazze .... Main sights *Sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine, dating from the 15th century. It is a late example of Lombard Gothic architecture. *Parish church (1740-1781). It houses frescoes by Carlo Innocenzo Carloni. *Remains of the castle. *Church of ''San Fermo'' (15th century), at Portese. *Remains of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Lorenzo, Brescia
San Lorenzo is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on via Moretto, just north of Camera di Commercio di Brescia, and near Piazza Bruno Boni, in Brescia, region of Lombardy, Italy. History A parish church was located at the site since the 13th century, and rebuilt in 1751–1763 in the Baroque style using designs of Domenico Corbellini. The Latin cross layout is surmounted by an octagonal cupola with lantern. Among the interior paintings are: *''Savior emerges from Calvary'' by Grazio Cossali *''San Biagio'', 1st altar, by Lodovico Sigurtà *''Crucifixion'', 2nd altar, by Il Lucchese (Pietro Ricchi?) *''Blessed Virgin and Guardian Angel'', 3rd altar, by Santo Cattaneo *''Martyrdom of St Lawrence'', Main altar, by Giambettino Cignaroli *''Holy family'', 5th altar, by Francesco Lorenzi The church is notable for an altar dedicated to the ''Madonna of Providence'', with cherubs by the sculptor Antonio Callegari Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin derivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manerbio
Manerbio (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 14, 1997. Transportation Manerbio has a railway station on the Brescia–Cremona railway, Brescia–Cremona line. References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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