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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.