Church of San Vito

Church of San Vito


Churches Cremia

The church dedicated to Saints Vito and Modesto is located in the hamlet of San Vito in Cremia, just a short distance from the shores of the lake. Once the parish church (until 1551), it is one of the oldest churches on the lake's western shore. Archaeological findings such as fragments of vases, utensils, and other objects from Roman times discovered along the outer wall suggest that the site was once home to an ancient necropolis.
Partly concealed by the surrounding houses, the church was built in Romanesque style but underwent significant modifications during the 15th century. From the original Romanesque structure remains the slightly leaning 11th-century bell tower, featuring mullioned windows and arches, a section of wall with hanging arches and pilasters, and a painted fragment at the entrance to the presbytery. Between the 16th and 17th centuries, a second, larger bell tower was added, topped with a dome.
Inside, the church features three naves of varying heights with pointed arches resting on squat pillars and a groin-vaulted ceiling adorned with 15th-century mouldings. The presbytery, enclosed by an ornate wrought-iron gate, contains a gilded wooden tabernacle and a fresco on the right wall depicting the Madonna Enthroned between Saints Sebastiano and Rocco, painted in 1499 and signed by Battista da Musso. The altar on the left, also enclosed by a matching gate, houses a large crucifix and a panel portraying the Pious Women at the Foot of the Cross (1540) by Pietro Martire della Torre di Rezzonico. The altar on the right displays a Madonna Enthroned with Child, attributed to Bergognone and dating back to the early 16th century. However, it was heavily retouched in the 19th century and is now framed by a later Baroque-style painting.

Church of San Vito


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