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church building in the frazione of Borsigliana in the town limits of

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History

The church was initially documented by 1020, but refurbished along the centuries, including a major reconstruction in the 18th century. Some of the walls are from the original church. The bas relief, depicting a ''Madonna and Child with saints and a donor'', on the lunette of façade portal dates from the 15th century. Inside the church has a late 15th-century

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depicting the ''Madonna and Child with Saints'', set into an elaborate

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or Byzantine frame, attributed to the Maestro di Borsigliana, now known as Pietro da Talada.official site

References

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