The Chiesa della Madonna della Misericordia is a

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church located on Piazza San Martino in the town of

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, province of Macerata, region of

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, Italy. It stands facing both the Palazzo Communale and the church of Santi Martino e Marco.

History

The church was built in 1496, and enlarged in the 18th century under the direction of

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. The niches on the second story of the façade contain statues depicting an ''Annunciation'' by Nello Cruciani. The bell tower is slender and peaked. The main altar has a wooden statue of the ''Madonna della Misericordia'' (1525) by Antonio Aquilano. The church has frescoes by

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. The main altar also has a fresco depicting the ''Madonna della Misericordia and Child'' (circa 1475) attributed to Pier Palma da Fermo; the fresco was restored in 2014, removing overpainting from the 19th century. Adjacent to the church, in a house used by a confraternity is the ''Museo dei Legni Processionale Monsignor M. Manfroni''.official site of museum
The museum now houses paintings by De Magistris and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madonna Misericordia Petriolo 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy

Roman Catholic churches in the Marche