VIA PACE

The Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace is a Baroque Roman Catholic church in downtown Brescia, owned by the Oratorians. The Venetian architect Giorgio Massari designed the centrally planned, domed building, which was constructed between 1720 and 1746. While the facade remains unfinished, the interior impresses with its splendor, featuring pink marble Corinthian columns and statues of the apostles by Antonio Calegari. You can admire frescoes in the central part of the nave as well as important paintings, including the high altarpiece, "Presentation in the Temple" by Pompeo Batoni. The altar is flanked by ornate organs, making the sacred space an impressive example of Lombard Baroque.