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Breno ( Camunian: ; obsolete german: Brenn) is an Italian
On top of the castle hill a house dating back to the Neolithic was discovered. In the locality Spinera, at the river Oglio, there is the
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comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
of 4,986 inhabitants in Val Camonica
Val Camonica (also ''Valcamonica'' or Camonica Valley, Eastern Lombard: ''Al Camònega'') is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, Italy. It extends about from the Tonale Pass to Corna Trentapassi, in the ...
, province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia ( it, provincia di Brescia; Brescian: ) is a Province in the Lombardy administrative region of northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia.
With an ar ...
, in 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 ...
.
Geography
It is bounded by other communes of Niardo, Bagolino, Bienno, Braone, Ceto, Cividate Camuno, Condino (TN), Daone (TN), Losine, Malegno, Niardo, Prestine. The town of Breno stands in a north-south gorge, between the castle hill and the Corno Cerreto, on the left bank of the riverOglio
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 ...
. According to professor Fedele the gorge was once the bed of the Oglio.
History
On top of the castle hill a house dating back to the Neolithic was discovered. In the locality Spinera, at the river Oglio, there is the Sanctuary of Minerva
The Sanctuary of Minerva is a temple of the Roman era, situated at Breno, in locality ''Spinera''. It rises to a rocky outcrop on the banks of the river Oglio, faced with a natural cave within which flowed a spring.
History
The site was alre ...
of the first century CE, which was ruined in the fifth century.
In the Middle Ages the Castle of Breno had two towers, one belonging to the Guelph family Ronchi, the other to the Ghibelline family Alberzoni. In the 1397 peace of Breno between Guelphs and Ghibellines
The Guelphs and Ghibellines (, , ; it, guelfi e ghibellini ) were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, respectively, in the Italian city-states of Central Italy and Northern Italy.
During the 12th and 13th centuries, ri ...
, the representatives of the community of Breno sided both with the Ghibellines and the Guelphs.
During the Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...
rule Breno was the seat of the Community of Val Camonica. Breno today is the seat of the Comunità montana di Valle Camonica.
The emblem of the province of Brescia is the group of five blazons: that 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. ...
in the center, the town of Chiari Chiari may refer to:
* Chiari (surname)
*Chiari, Lombardy, a commune in Italy
* The Chiari Institute, a medical institution in Great Neck, New York
*Battle of Chiari (1701), part of the War of the Spanish Succession
See also
* Arnold–Chiari malf ...
, Breno, Verolanuova
Verolanuova (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middl ...
and Salò
Salò (; la, Salodium) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy (northern Italy) on the banks of Lake Garda, on which it has the longest promenade. The city was the seat of government of the Italian Social R ...
.
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architecture
*Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the 17th century structure in the centre of the town, with frescoes by Antonio Guadagnini. The altars are in marble ofOno San Pietro
Ono San Pietro ( Camunian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy
(man), (woman) lmo, lumbard, links=no (man), (woman)
, population_note =
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.
* Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, preserves notable works of art, particularly the cycle of frescoes created by Romanino
Girolamo Romani, known as Romanino (c. 1485 - c. 1566), was an Italian High Renaissance painter active in the Veneto and Lombardy, near Brescia. His long career brought forth several different styles.
Biography
Romani was born in Brescia. Hi ...
.
*Church of St Maria at the Bridge (or Minerva), from the 14th century. Leaning against the structure is a small temple of Minerva.
*Church of San Carlo, from the 17th century, with significant number of ex-votos.
*Church of San Maurizio, an ancient parish.
*Chapel of St. Apollonia, along the road leading to San Valentino.
*Church of San Valentino, 15th century construction, interior perhaps Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo
Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo (15th century - 16th century) was an Italian painter.
Details on the artist's life are very scarce: perhaps born in Cemmo, he was active from 1474 to 1504 in a large area including Brescia and Cremona.
Giovanni Pi ...
.
Military architectures
The Castle of Breno rises over a hill inhabited already in prehistoric times. It was the main bastion for the control of Valle Camonica until the seventeenth century.Demographics
Demographic trends
Culture
Traditions and folklore
The scütüm are incamunian dialect
Eastern Lombard is a group of closely related variants of Lombard, a Gallo-Italic dialect spoken in Lombardy, mainly in the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia and Mantua, in the area around Cremona and in parts of Trentino. Its main variants are Be ...
nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Breno is ''Maia càrte'' or ''Pèla pàsser''
Museums
*Sanctuary of Minerva
The Sanctuary of Minerva is a temple of the Roman era, situated at Breno, in locality ''Spinera''. It rises to a rocky outcrop on the banks of the river Oglio, faced with a natural cave within which flowed a spring.
History
The site was alre ...
CaMus
The ''Museo Archeologico della Valle Camonica'' is located in Breno, also known as the Museo Camuna, and contains artifacts and artworks documenting the history of the region. Among the painting collection, are works by: *Emilian 14th century master - ''I sette dormienti nella spelonca'' *Venetian 16th century - ''Madonna with Bambino, Sts. Sebastian & Rocco'' *Callisto Piazza
280px, ''Beheading of the Baptist'', Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice
Callisto Piazza (1500–1561) was an Italian painter.
Biography
Callisto, a member of the Piazza family of painters, was born in Lodi, Lombardy.
In 1523 he was working in ...
da Lodi - ''Deposition''
*Girolamo Romani
Girolamo Romani, known as Romanino (c. 1485 - c. 1566), was an Italian High Renaissance painter active in the Veneto and Lombardy, near Brescia. His long career brought forth several different styles.
Biography
Romani was born in Brescia. H ...
detto Il Romanino - ''Crucifixion''
*Anonymous 16/17th century - ''Triumph of death''
*School of Bellini - ''Holy family & St. John''
*Northern master - ''Capture of Christ''
*Camillo Procaccini
300px, ''Nativity'' by Camillo Procaccini
Camillo Procaccini (3 March 1561 at Parma – 21 August 1629) was an Italian painter. He has been posthumously referred to as the ''Vasari of Lombardy'', for his prolific Mannerist fresco decoration.
Bor ...
attributed (Bologna 1551-Milan 1629) - ''Martyrdom of St. Bartholemew''
*School of Procaccini - ''Allegory of Flora crowned by genius''
*Venetian 17th century - ''Adoration by Magi''
*School of Ribera - ''St. Bartholomew''
*School of Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (, , ; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of hi ...
- ''Incredulity of Thomas''
* Giacomo Ceruti (Milan 1698-1767) - portrait of Cattaneo family member
*Felice Riccio
Felice Riccio (1542–1605) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, born and mainly active in Verona. He is also known as ''il Brusasorci'' or ''Brusasorzi'' or ''Felice Brusasorci''. He was the son of the painter Domenico Riccio. ...
detto Il Brusasorci (Verona 1540-1605)
* Francesco Giugno
* Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)
*Giulio Carponi
*Gaspare Gaspare (also ''Gaspero'', ''Gasperino'' and ''Gasparro'') is an Italian male given name, the literal translation of the English name Casper and Jasper (French Gaspard, Scandinavian Kasper and Jesper).
The name is rare in contemporary times, but ...
e Antonio Diziani
Antonio Diziani (9 February 1737 – 23 June 1797) was an Italian painter of the 18th century, active mainly in painting vedute or landscapes and vistas of Venice.
His father, Gaspare Diziani, was a prominent rococo artist who painted canvases ...
*Bice Del Balzo nel castello di Rosate
*Francesco Hayez
Francesco Hayez (; 10 February 1791 – 12 February 1882) was an Italian painter. He is considered one of the leading artists of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan, and is renowned for his grand historical paintings, political allegories, and ...
* Faustino Bocchi (Brescia 1659-1741) - ''Bambocciata''
* Enrico Albricci (Vilminore di Scalve
Vilminore di Scalve (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 1 ...
, BG 1714-Bergamo 1775) - ''Serenade by Bambocci''
*Ponziano Loverini
Ponziano Loverini (July 6, 1845 – August 21, 1929) was an Italian painter, known primarily for his canvases and frescoes of sacred subjects.
Biography
Born in Gandino to a humble but pious tailor, Ponziano was helped by his uncle to enroll (18 ...
(Gandino
Gandino ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Bergamo.
Gandino borders the following municipalities: Casnigo, ...
, BG 1845-1929)
*Antonio Guadagnini
Antonio Guadagnini (Bassano del Grappa, 25 August 1966) is an Italian politician.
Guadagnini joined Christian Democracy (DC) in the late 1980s and, after that party's dissolution in 1994, he joined a score of centre-right Christian-democratic part ...
(Esine
Esine ( Camunian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in the Italian region Lombardy, in the Camonica valley, located north of Brescia.
It is bounded by other communes of Berzo Inferiore, Bovegno, Cividate Camuno, Darfo Boario Terme, ...
, BS 1817-Arzago d'Adda
Arzago d'Adda (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about southwest of Bergamo.
Arzago d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Agnade ...
, BG 1900)
References
Bibliography
*External links
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