Chiesa di San Sepolcro is a church in
Milan,
Italy. It was originally built in 1030, but has undergone multiple revisions.
The church is located at
Piazza San Sepolcro in the historic center of Milan.
The latest interior restoration was in 1713–1719, while the present Neo-
Romanesque facade was completed in 1894–1897, under the designs of
Gaetano Moretti
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and
Cesare Nava
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Early life and education
Nava was born in Milan on 7 October 1861 to Leo ...
.
The
Bramantino frescoes were moved from the portal to the inside of the church. Other works inside are attributed to
Francesco Maria Richini and
Carlo Bellosio
Carlo Bellosio (Milan, 1801 – Bellagio, 1849) was an Italian painter, active mainly in Lombardy in a Neoclassical style.
Biography
He trained in Milan as a pupil of Pelagio Palagi.
He painted for the church of San Ambrogio in Voltri (in Geno ...
.
References
Sepolcro
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1030 establishments in Europe
11th-century establishments in Italy
Tourist attractions in Milan
11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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