CAGLIARI:
Sardinian could absorb and work out the baroque language outside the
island, integrating it with expressive local forms.sardinian knew late the
baroque but it has an interessant production of it; the major example of
the baroque in the island is "St. Michele"church realised by the
Jesuit and adorned of spanish influence baroque motives.
Numerous decoration are in wood and marble; wa advice you to visit, in the
sacristy, the big picture "La Strage degli Innocenti" painted by
Altomonte e Colombino. The "St.Chiara" church contains a plaster
with pretty decoration, a beauty chair stall and a precious altar realised
in gilty wood;in "St.Croce" church are kept numerous pictures of
VIII century of spanish school. At last,but not least, we find the
"S.Giuseppe" church built by Scolopi.
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