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Cascia This page reproduces part of Indice-Guida dei Monumenti . . . dell' Umbria by Mariano Guardabassi published by G. Boncompagni & Co., Perugia, 1872 The original Italian text is in the public domain. This English translation, however, and any color photographs are © William P. Thayer. This page has been carefully proofread and I believe it to be free of errors. If you find a mistake though, please let me know! Castel St. Felice

 p41  Casteldilago

Church of S. Francesco

Interior. Main altar: Ciborium with handsome wood carving; the central panel has a painting of Mary holding the Redeemer, and in the two side vignettes, two angels in adoration; 15c.

 p42  Church of S. Nicola
(just outside the town)

The church of S. Nicola: at sunset, the open belfry.

Interior. The side and front walls are covered with the following Frescos: L: I: Mary seated with Jesus and beneath them, on the L: St. Sebastian, on the R: St. Rocco; school of Lo Spagna. II: Mary enthroned with her Divine Son, on the L: St. Valentine, and on the R St. Rocco; attributable to Lo Spagna, bearing the date 1525. III: Our Lady enthroned with Jesus; bearing the date 1522; school of Perugia. IV: St. Augustine. V: St. Rocco. VI: St. Augustine. VII: St. Sebastian; these too are works by pupils of Lo Spagna. The wall of the chancel is taken up by a large apse with various Frescos beautiful enough to be attributable to Lo Spagna. On the archivolt God in His glory. On the wall beneath, in the center, Mary and Jesus enthroned; on the L: Sts. Sebastian, Augustine and St. John the Apostle; on the R St. Valentine, St. Anthony and St. Rocco; a work of unusual interest because it was not finished, and thus demonstrates the method followed by these masters in executing such works. R wall of the church: Frescos near the Altar: I: St. Rocco; II: St. Sebastian; III: St. Valentine; IV: St. Rocco; school of Lo Spagna.

Church of S. Valentino

The church of S. Valentino, at the top of the town.

Interior. L altar wall: Oil on canvas: Our Lady of the Rosary with the fifteen Mysteries; in the manner of the Alfani family. R altar wall, Oil on canvas: Mary enthroned with Jesus, and with them St. Anne, St. Peter Martyr and St. Charles; beneath, the inscription Ciprianus de Divinis a Sanseverino 1636.

Reliquary casket with twelve vignettes executed in enamelled glass; 15c. On the two inner faces: L: I: The Annunciation; II: Mary meets St. Anne [i.e., the Visitation]; III: The Epiphany; IV: Mary enthroned with the Holy Child with St. Francis of Assisi on the R and St. Clare on the L; V: The Manger; VI: The Circumcision. On the R inner face: I: Judas' kiss; II: Christ bound to the column and scourged; III: The Transfiguration; IV: The Last Supper.

Sacristy. Pastoral cross, chased, with enamel designs.

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