Discovering the Churches of Bormio: St. Ignatius Church

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Guided tour of the Church of St. Ignatius led by the “Volontari per la cultura.”

Church of St. Ignatius

The church is one of the most remarkable works in the ancient village of Bormio, especially because of the beauty of its interior decorations.

The Baroque-style church has two side altars, but it is the main altar that attracts attention: it features two splendid paintings by Giambattista Muttoni, a pupil of the great Jesuit painter Andrea Pozzo, depicting the Death of St. Ignatius and the Presentation of the Rules of the Society of Jesus to His Holiness the Pope. Muttoni is also the author of the frescoes in the imposing dome, created using the trompe l’oeil painting technique and depicting the Descent of the Holy Spirit and some scenes from the lives of the Jesuits. The lower section, on the other hand, was painted by Giacomo Lecchi and Eugenio Ricci. Finally, it is worth noting that beneath the church’s presbytery, although closed to the public but still of great fascination, lie the tombs of the Fathers and Brothers of the Jesuit College.

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• Free activity
• Duration: approximately 40 minutes

English version

Guided tour of the Church of St. Ignatius led by the “Volontari per la cultura.”

Church of St. Ignatius

The church is one of the most remarkable structures in the historic village of Bormio, particularly due to the beauty of its interior decorations.

The Baroque-style church features two side altars, but it is the main altar that draws the most attention: on it hang two splendid paintings by Giambattista Muttoni, a student of the great Jesuit painter Andrea Pozzo, depicting the Death of St. Ignatius and the Presentation of the Rules of the Society of Jesus to His Holiness the Pope. Muttoni is also the artist behind the frescoes on the imposing dome, executed using the trompe l’oeil technique and depicting the Descent of the Holy Spirit and several scenes from the lives of the Jesuits. The lower section, on the other hand, was painted by Giacomo Lecchi and Eugenio Ricci. Finally, it is worth noting that beneath the church’s presbytery—though closed to the public but nonetheless fascinating—lie the tombs of the Fathers and Brothers of the Jesuit College.

Details

• Free activity
• Duration: approximately 40 minutes