Santa Maria Assunta is the

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

parish church of

Ombriano Ombriano (called Umbrià in the local dialect) is a village which forms a suburban district of Crema, in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in Italy. It is located 1.95 kilometers west of Crema proper, along the road to Lodi. His ...

, a suburb of

Crema Crema or Cremas may refer to: Crema * Crema, Lombardy, a ''comune'' in the northern Italian province of Cremona * Crema (coffee), a thin layer of foam at the top of a cup of espresso * Crema (dairy product) Crema is the Spanish word for cream. I ...

, region of Lombardy, Italy. A church at the site is documented from the 11th century, but the present brick structure was built on the same foundations from 1786 to circa 1797. It was dedicated to the Madonna of the Assumption. Giovanni Battista Lucini - Christ calms the dragons

Giovanni Battista Lucini - Christ calms the dragons

Giovanni Battista Lucini - Mary fed by the palm

Its interior was decorated in 1890 by

Angelo Bacchetta Angelo Bacchetta (1841–1920) was an Italian painter. Biography He studied at the Brera Academy, where he made friends with Filippo Carcano, under the tutelage of Francesco Hayez. After leaving the Academy prematurely, he moved to Florence (1 ...

. The church acquired a number of altarpieces derived from suppressed churches and religious buildings, including:La chiesa parrocchiale di Ombriano
*Works by

Giovanni Battista Lucini Giovanni Battista Lucini or Giovan Battista Lucini (9 July 1639 – 14 or 15 September 1686) was an Italian painter who produced many religious compositions for the religious institutions in Crema. He was active in the region in and around Crema ...

*''Scenes from Life of Mary'' by

Giovanni Giacomo Barbelli Giovanni Giacomo Barbelli (17 April 1604 – 12 July 1656) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Lombardy. He was a canvas and fresco painter known for his religious and mythological scenes that decorate many churches and ...

*''Miracle of St Anthony of Padua'' by Tommaso Pombioli *''Presentation of Jesus at the Temple'' 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 ...

*''Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist'' by

Palma il Giovane Iacopo Negretti (1548/50 – 14 October 1628), best known as Jacopo or Giacomo Palma il Giovane or simply Palma Giovane ("Young Palma"), was an Italian painter from Venice and a notable exponent of the Venetian school. After Tintoretto's death ...

*''Madonna and Child'' attributed to

Callisto Piazza 280px, ''Beheading of the Baptist'', Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice Callisto Piazza (1500–1561) was an Italian painter. Biography Callisto, a member of the Piazza family of painters, was born in Lodi, Lombardy. In 1523 he was working in ...

*''Madonna with Saint Gottardo and Santa Barbara'' by Vittoriano Urbino *''

Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The station ...

'' by Fra Luigi Cerioli.

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