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The Frescoed Churches of Val Rendena: An Open-Air Museum
Val Rendena is an open-air museum: its frescoed churches preserve extraordinary pictorial cycles by the Baschenis and other itinerant artists of the 15th-16th centuries. From the Dance of Death at San Vigilio in Pinzolo to the frescoes of Santo Stefano in Carisolo, from Sant'Antonio in Pelugo to Santa Maria in Campiglio: a journey through Alpine sacred art between faith, history, and beauty.
L'Istituto Comprensivo Val Rendena: la scuola nel cuore delle Dolomiti
Scopri l'Istituto Comprensivo Val Rendena, polo scolastico che unisce didattica innovativa e valorizzazione del territorio alpino. L'IC Val Rendena offre un percorso formativo unico tra le Dolomiti di Brenta.
The Giudicarie: The Historic District of Val Rendena
The name "Giudicarie" immediately evokes the medieval world and its institutions: it derives from the "judges" (iudices) who administered justice and governed these territories during the Middle Ages on behalf of the Prince-Bishopric of Trento. The Giudicarie constitute a vast historic district of western Trentino that embraces an extensive and varied territory, from the snow-capped peaks of the Adamello massif and the Dolomiti di Brenta to the northern shores of Lake Garda.
The History of Val Rendena: From the Bronze Age to the Present Day
The history of Val Rendena has its roots in a remote past, long before the Roman era. Archaeological findings in the localities of Verdesina and Massimeno attest to the presence of human settlements since the Bronze Age (approximately 2000-900 BC).
The Baschenis: Itinerant Painters of the Trentino Valleys
Between the 15th and 16th centuries, an extraordinary family of itinerant artists left an indelible mark on the churches and sanctuaries of the Trentino valleys and much of the eastern Alpine arc. These were the Baschenis, originally from Val Averara in the upper Bergamo area, a lineage of painters who for generations moved from village to village, bringing color and sacred narrative to the bare walls of mountain churches.
The Dance of Death of Pinzolo: A 16th-Century Masterpiece
The Dance of Death of Pinzolo, painted by Simone Baschenis de Averara in 1539 on the Church of San Vigilio, is a masterpiece of Alpine mural painting featuring approximately 40 figures across 21 meters of wall. Discover the meaning, the vernacular inscriptions, and the comparison with the Carisolo fresco.