Garegnano Charterhouse
Garegnano Charterhouse, also known as Milan Charterhouse (
Capuchin Friars
.
History
The monastery, dedicated to
Certosa of Pavia.[1]
It was then located some 4 kilometers from the walls of Milan. In the 14th century it housed, among others, the poet Petrarch.
It was pillaged in 1449 when the Visconti dynasty fell. It was suppressed under the rationalist reforms of the
Capuchin Friars
. The present buildings date from the 16th and 17th centuries.
The main artworks include a cycle of frescos in the main church by
Saint Michael by Bernardo Zenale
of the early 16th century.
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Further reading
- Leoncini, Giovanni, 2000: Tra passato e futuro: la vita di alcune importanti certose di Italia. Analecta Cartusiana no 160, Salzburg
- official site
45°30′09″N 9°07′44″E / 45.50250°N 9.12889°E
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References
- ^ Dizionario Corografico Della Lombardia curated by A. Bianchi, 1850, page 341.
- ^ A. Bianchi, page 341.
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