Naro is a tiny localitá of Peglio. Both villages are located above Lake Como in the area called the Alto Lario. The Alto Lario is the northern region of Lake Como that begins at Menaggio on the western side of the lake and Bellano on the eastern side of the Lake and ends at theContinue reading “NARO! The Frescoes of the Chiesa di Santa Croce”
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AUROGNA! Medieval frazione of Trezzone!
AUROGNA is the Medieval frazione that belongs to Trezzone – the comune behind and above Gera Lario which sits directly on Lake Como. Trezzone encompasses a few frazione along the road leading to Aurogna. The total population of the area was 212 people at the time of this narration. Perched at 430 meters above LakeContinue reading “AUROGNA! Medieval frazione of Trezzone!”
CASPANO – the frescoes of an ancient Paravicini family villa
THIS IS AN UPDATE ON THIS POST: The fresco which I identified as a possible Trinità Trifronte – a three-faced Trinity is actually a Trinity of the newer type where God the Father is pictured with a crucified Jesus and the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. I was able to return to Caspano andContinue reading “CASPANO – the frescoes of an ancient Paravicini family villa”
Wall Madonna's of the Valtellina 