San Michele Arcangelo (12th century)

Eggi

This church, which is beside the entrance to the walled village, probably pre-dates the erection of the fortifications.  It has an asymmetric floor plan: a second nave was added when the surrounding walls were built in the 14th century.  Further modifications were carried out in 1525, when the church passed to Giuseppe Rancani. 

The campanile (1704-16), which originally formed part of the fortifications, was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1703.

The two naves were re-vaulted in 1951-2.  This new vaulting was removed from the main nave in 1995, at which point frescoes were discovered high up on its walls.

Frescoes by the Maestro di Eggi (15th century)

These autograph works includes:

• the Crucifixion [where ?];

• St Michael [where ?]; and

• the Madonna di Loreto [where ?].

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