Breno
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Breno is an Italian
comune
of 5.014 inhabitants in Val Camonica
, province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
.
The village of Breno stands in a ravine by the natural north-south, between the hill of the castle and the Horn Cerreto. The professor Fedele believes that keeping the gorge was once the bed of Oglio
, which now runs more to the east, over the hill of the Castle.
At Spinera at the river Oglio, this is the Sanctuary of Minerva of the first century CE, been burned in the fifth century.
In the Middle Ages are reminded that at the Castle Breno there were two towers, a Guelph, belonging to the family Ronchi, the other Ghibelline, family Alberzoni.
On December 31, 1397 is the peace of Breno sides between Guelphs and Ghibellines. The representatives of the community of Breno sided both on shore Ghibelline (Betina John Marone and Clarino Ronchi) than on the Guelph (Ronchi Francescino of Pasolini). [10]
During the age veneziana Camonica Breno Valley was home of the Community of Valle Camonica.
Breno today is the seat of the Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica.
The emblem of the province of Brescia is the group of five blazons: that of Brescia
in the center, the town of Chiari
, Breno, Verolanuova
and Salò
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of 5.014 inhabitants in Val Camonica
Val Camonica
Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
, province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
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Geography
It is bounded by other communes of Bagolino, Bienno, Braone, Ceto, Cividate Camuno, Condino (TN), Daone (TN), Losine, Malegno, Niardo, Prestine.The village of Breno stands in a ravine by the natural north-south, between the hill of the castle and the Horn Cerreto. The professor Fedele believes that keeping the gorge was once the bed of Oglio
Oglio
The Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long....
, which now runs more to the east, over the hill of the Castle.
History
On top of the hill of the castle was discovered a house dating back to Neolithic.At Spinera at the river Oglio, this is the Sanctuary of Minerva of the first century CE, been burned in the fifth century.
In the Middle Ages are reminded that at the Castle Breno there were two towers, a Guelph, belonging to the family Ronchi, the other Ghibelline, family Alberzoni.
On December 31, 1397 is the peace of Breno sides between Guelphs and Ghibellines. The representatives of the community of Breno sided both on shore Ghibelline (Betina John Marone and Clarino Ronchi) than on the Guelph (Ronchi Francescino of Pasolini). [10]
During the age veneziana Camonica Breno Valley was home of the Community of Valle Camonica.
Breno today is the seat of the Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica.
The emblem of the province of Brescia is the group of five blazons: that of Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
in the center, the town of Chiari
Chiari
Chiari is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy....
, Breno, Verolanuova
Verolanuova
Verolanuova is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy.-External links:*...
and Salò
Salò
Salò is a town and commune in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy on the banks of Lake Garda. The city was the capital of Italian Social Republic from 1943 to 1945, with the ISR often being called the "Republic of Salò" .-History:Salò was founded in the Roman period as Pagus...
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Religious architecture
- Parish Church of San SalvatoreSan SalvatoreSan Salvatore is the name of a number of places in Italy, including the communes of*San Salvatore di Fitalia, Province of Messina*San Salvatore Monferrato, Province of Alessandria*San Salvatore Telesino, Province of BeneventoAlso...
(Duomo), the seventeenth-century structure located in the center of the country, with frescoes by Antonio Guadagnini and Romanino. The altars are in marble of Ono San PietroOno San PietroOno San Pietro is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.The comune is bounded by other communes of Capo di Ponte, Cerveno, Ceto, Paisco Loveno....
. - Church of Sant'Antonio AbateSant'Antonio Abate, BrenoChurch of Saint Anthony Abbot |church]] in the town of Breno, in the Brescia and the region of Lombardy, Italy.The church contains fragments of Frescos on three walls around the chancel by Girolamo Romani in collaboration with Daniele Mori, who also worked with him in Pisogne and Bienno...
, preserves notable works of art: between them should be mentioned first of all the important cycle of frescoes realized by Romanino. - Church of St Maria at the Bridge (or Minerva), the'500, onto the structure is the temple of Minerva.
- Church of San CarloSan CarloSan Carlo is the Italian for Saint Charles, and may refer to:* Charles Borromeo, also known as San Carlo Borromeo* San Carlo all'Arena, a neighbourhood in Naples where the Bourbon Hospice for the Poor is located...
, the seventeenth century, with significant number of ex-voto. - Church of San Maurizio, an ancient parish.
- Chapel of St. Apollonia, the road leading to St. Valentine.
- Church of San Valentino, fifteenth construction, interior perhaps Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo.
Military architectures
The Castle of Breno rises over a hill inhabited already in prehistoric times, was the main bastion for the control of Valley Camonica until the seventeenth century.Traditions and folklore
The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Breno is Maia càrte or Pèla pàsserCaMus
The Museo Archeologico della Valle Camonica is located in Breno, also known as the Museo Camuna, and contains artifacts and artworks documenting the history of the region. Among the painting collection, are works by:- Emilian 14th century master- I sette dormienti nella spelonca
- Venetian 16th century- Madonna with Bambino, Sts. Sebastian & Rocco.
- Callisto PiazzaCallisto PiazzaCallisto Piazza was an Italian painter.-Biography:Callisto, a member of the Piazza family of painters, was born in Lodi, Lombardy....
da Lodi – Deposition. - Girolamo RomaniGirolamo RomaniGirolamo Romani was an Italian High Renaissance painter active in the Veneto and Lombardy, near Brescia. His long career brought forth different styles.-Biography:Romani was born in Brescia...
detto Il Romanino – Crucifixion. - Anonymous 16/17th century - Triumph of death.
- School of BelliniGentile BelliniGentile Bellini was an Italian painter. From 1474 he was the official portrait artist for the Doges of Venice.- Biography :...
- Holy family & St. John. - Northern master - Capture of Christ.
- Camillo ProcacciniCamillo Procaccinithumb|300px|Nativity by Camillo ProcacciniCamillo Procaccini was an Italian painter. He has been posthumously referred to as the Vasari of Lombardy, for his prolific Mannerist fresco decoration....
attributed (Bologna 1551-Milan 1629) - Martyrdom of St. Bartholemew. - School of Procaccini- Allegory of Flora crowned by genius.
- Venetian 17th century – Adoration by Magi
- School of Ribera - St. Bartholomew
- School of CaravaggioCaravaggioMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque...
– Incredulity of Thomas - Giacomo CerutiGiacomo CerutiGiacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti was an Italian late Baroque painter, active in Northern Italy in Milan, Brescia, and Venice. He acquired the nickname Pitocchetto for his many paintings of peasants dressed in rags.He was born in Milan, but worked primarily in Brescia...
(Milan 1698-1767)- portrait of Cattaneo family member - Felice RiccioFelice RiccioFelice Riccio was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in Verona. He is also known as il Brusasorci or Brusasorzi or Felice Brusasorci. He was the son of the painter Domenico Riccio. Among his pupils, were Alessandro Turchi, Pasquale Ottini, and Marcantonio Bassetti...
detto Il Brusasorci (Verona 1540-1605) - Francesco GiugnoFrancesco GiugnoFrancesco Giugno was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist and early-Baroque periods, mainly active in Brescia and Mantua.Born in Brescia, he became a pupil of Pietro Marone, and then of Palma il Giovane. He died in Mantua.-References:...
- Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)Francesco Monti was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque periods, mainly active in his natal city of Brescia, as well as Parma....
- Giulio Carponi
- GaspareGaspare DizianiGaspare Diziani was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Roccoco period, active mainly in the Veneto but also in Dresden and Munich.-Biography:...
e Antonio Diziani - Bice Del Balzo nel castello di Rosate
- Francesco HayezFrancesco HayezFrancesco Hayez was an Italian painter, the leading artist of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan, renowned for his grand historical paintings, political allegories and exceptionally fine portraits.-Biography:...
- Faustino BocchiFaustino BocchiFaustino Bocchi was an Italian painter, active in Brescia, who specialized in bizarre paintings of dwarfs.These were generally seen as humorous or satirical pieces, though some have semblance of the decorative conceits of Arcimboldo, while others suggest the nightmarish world of Hieronymus Bosch...
(Brescia 1659-1741) -Bambocciata - Enrico Albricci (Vilminore, BG 1714-Bergamo 1775) – Serenade by Bambocci
- Ponziano Loverini (GandinoGandinoGandino is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km northeast of Bergamo...
, BG-1845-1929) - Antonio GuadagniniAntonio GuadagniniAntonio Guadagnini is a Venetian independentist and Venetist politician.Guadagnini joined Christian Democracy in the 1980s and, after the party's dissolution, he joined centre-right Christian-democratic parties and, finally, the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats in 2002...
(EsineEsineEsine is a comune in the province of Brescia, in the Italian region Lombardy, in the middle of the Camonica valley, located about 63 km north of Brescia....
, BS 1817-Arzago d'AddaArzago d'AddaArzago d'Adda is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 30 km east of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Bergamo....
, BG 1900)