San Giuseppe Sposo di Maria is

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-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in the town of

Fanano Fanano ( Frignanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about south of Modena. Fanano borders the following municipalities: Cutigliano, Fiumalbo ...

in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

History

The church was built in 1619, along with the Collegio delle Scuole Pie, by Ottonello Ottonelli. The interiors are richly decorated with polychrome marble. Among the canvases in the interior are a ''Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria'' by Guercino, and a ''Madonna della Ghiara'' attributed to Ludovico Lana. Other paintings are attributed to

Pellegrino da Fanano Pellegrino may refer to: People * Peregrine Laziosi *Pellegrino (given name) *Pellegrino (surname) Places * Mount Pellegrino, an Italian mountain in Sicily * Pellegrino Park, a municipal park in Marble Hill, Missouri * Pellegrino Parmense, an ...

and

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. The nave ceiling was painted by

Fermo Forti Fermo Forti (3 February 1839, Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Carpi–24 February 1911, Carpi) was an Italian painter and sculptor; best known for his religious works. He also painted some historic and Genre art, genre scenes in a Realism (art), Real ...

. From the church there was a corridor accessing the city hall.Comune of Fanano
monumenti.

References

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