Itinerary dedicated to Giovan Battista Caporali (Perugia 1475 – 1560), architect and painter.
This 13th century village is perched high on the hills to the east of Lago Trasimeno. It was founded, it seems, by the barbarian Riggo, a lieutenant under Totila.
🟢The Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Miracoli (15th century) is attributable to Bramante, and inside you can admire the Coronation of Maria, a 1519 fresco by Giovan Battista Caporali, and the Madonna of the Rosary by Girolamo Rosselli, 1558.
The splay of the beautiful rose window is adorned with angels in bas-relief, all facing upwards towards God the Father in blessing.
After driving along a section of the Trasimeno lakeshore for a half hour, you will arrive in Castiglione del Lago, home to the grand Palazzo della Corgna.
🟢The 18th century Chiesa di San Domenico was built at the behest of the della Corgna family and is home to a Madonna and Child with Angels, also known as the Madonna with Rose, attributed to Giovan Battista Caporali (16th century). Also on exhibit are reliquaries from the 17th century, and the beautiful coffered ceiling dates to the 18th century.
From Castiglione head to lovely Panicale, a village on a terrace over the lake with breathtaking views.
🟢At the Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo (10th/11th century, enlarged in the 16th century) in the apse is an Annunciation attribuited to Masolino da Panicale, an altar piece portraying the Shepherds in Adoration (1519) by Giovan Battista Caporali, who was a pupil of Il Perugino, and an important 1835 Morettini organ.
In less than 10 minutes you will reach Paciano, one of Italy’s loveliest towns.
🟢 The Chiesa del Ceraseto is home to a fresco of the Saviour on Throne among Saints Peter and John the Baptist, which he helped paint in 1510.
