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ArchiteCturE  The community of Candelo, later joined by that of Cossato, was the commissioner of the chapel. The first written chronicle report that in 1659 the erection of the edifice had just begun; the plan and roofing of the current building were probably redesigned at the beginning of the 18th century. The architecture is perhaps the plainest of the complex, presenting a rectangular plan without moldings or gargoyles, with the exception of the splendid corbels sustaining the embossed roof. The contrast between the humble white plaster and the elegance of the stonework confers a peculiar style to the chapel. The atrium, covered by a barrel vault, is divided in two parts. The space reserved to visitors, similarly to the chapel of the ‘Nozze di Cana’, is lowered, although in this case no upper level has been realized. The window on one side, currently walled-up, originally illuminated the painted scene. INTERNAL SCENE  F. Sala di Como realized the first sculptural group, which probably did not meet with particular favour, as the following year B. Termine was employed to work on a new group. The latter, however, did not meet with a better luck, being substituted around 1714 due to damages. P.G. Auregio was the author of the statues currently on display. The scene, extremely simple, features the Madonna on her knees, on whom the Holy Spirit descends in the shape of a dove, accompanied by the Archangel Gabriel seating on a mound of clouds. The sculptural group is sustained by a light supporting structure made of large hollow terracotta vases. The Archangel is surrounded by angels and cherubs and the glory of the Lord descends from the upper reaches of the sky. The paintings on the walls, whose value must have been modest, portrayed the interior of the room, opening on an oriental landscape, probably substituted during the restoration works of 1969 by a local view.OTHER PHOTOS Click on the image to see larger details.
     
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