FRANCESCO SOMAINI
Il roveto ardente / The burning bush
La discesa dello Spirito Santo / The descent of the Holy Spirit
Colored mouth-blown glass, etched with acid, painted with glazes, silver salts and grisaille, fired and leaded
43 3/10 x 80 7/10 cm
1999-2000
Saint Peter the Apostle church, Voghera (Italy)
The renovation project of the presbytery in the Sain Peter the Apostle church in Voghera (Italy) was designed by the Italian architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni and the Italian sculptor Francesco Somaini.
The work consisted of new liturgical furniture (altar, pulpit and chairs) designed by Caccia Dominioni and realized by Studio Reduzzi with the ancient Venetian stucco technique. The bronze tabernacle and the cross were specifically designed and realized by the Italian sculptor. The two lateral stained-glass windows are based on the original sketches drawn by the artist and were realized by the master glazier Lino Reduzzi.
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