San Lorenzo is a

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style,

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church located on via Moretto, just north of Camera di Commercio di Brescia, and near Piazza Bruno Boni, in

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, region of

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, 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 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 Swi ...

. The Latin cross layout is surmounted by an octagonal cupola with lantern. Among the interior paintings are: *''Savior emerges from Calvary'' by

Grazio Cossali Grazio Cossali, sometimes called Orazio Cossali (1563 – December 4, 1629) was an Italian painter who worked in Brescia, Cremona, and Venice, active during the Mannerist or early Baroque periods. Biography Born in Orzinuovi, Province of Bres ...

*''San Biagio'', 1st altar, by

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*''Crucifixion'', 2nd altar, by Il Lucchese (

Pietro Ricchi Pietro Ricchi (1606 – 15 August 1675) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, born in Lucca. In 1632–33, he was in France and painted a fresco the rooms of . Fléchères salon chasses4.JPG, 'Salon de la Chasse' : boar hunt Fléchères c ...

?) *''Blessed Virgin and Guardian Angel'', 3rd altar, by

Santo Cattaneo Sante Cattaneo or Santo Cattaneo (8 August 1739 – 1819) was an Italian painter of the Neoclassic period, mainly active in Brescia. He was also called ''Santino''. He was born at Salò, Italy. His parents traveled away and consigned him at age t ...

*''Martyrdom of St Lawrence'', Main altar, by

Giambettino Cignaroli Giambettino Cignaroli (Verona, July 4, 1706 – Verona, December 1, 1770) was an Italian painter of the Rococo and early Neoclassic period. Biography He was a pupil of Santo Prunato and Antonio Balestra and active mostly in the area of the ...

*''Holy family'', 5th altar, by

Francesco Lorenzi Francesco Lorenzi (Mazzurega near Verona, 1723 - February 12, 1787) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period. Biography He was initially a pupil of Matteo Brida in Verona, but went to Venice and became a pupil of Giovanni Battista Ti ...

The church is notable for an altar dedicated to the ''Madonna of Providence'', with cherubs by the sculptor

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.Brescia tourism site.

References

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