The Church Of San Martino Photo: The Church Of San Martino

The Church of San Martino in the town of Arnade in the Italian region of Val d'aosta today it attracts tourists with its ancient cycle of frescoes and colored drawings located in the back yard. The current Church building has the shape of a quadrilateral with three naves and a roof, a converted Gothic groin vaults. Columns, almost all also having the shape of a quadrilateral, support huge arches that rest on the capitals. The facade of San Martino portal decorated with tuff from the 15th century, and that in turn notable ogee-shaped arch, which consists of two twisted tree trunk with a round plug at the top. Also pay attention to the graceful arched Windows. Church bell tower with a square base surmounted by a high pyramidal spire.

The ceiling of the left side of the cloister of San Martino decorated late-Gothic paintings. They depict Saint George defeating the dragon, the feast of Herod, the crucifixion of Christ and the beheading of John the Baptist. Inside, in the parish Museum, contains some interesting ritual items, including a crucifix from the second half of the 13th century and two German bas-relief depicting saints Roch and Sebastian, the creation of which is attributed to the disciples of the sculptor Mikael Desk (second half of 16th century). In order to visit the Museum, it is necessary to agree in advance with the parish priest Arnade.

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