Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca

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Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
Colle della Guardia
Bologna, June 2015

“The church standing today was built by Carlo Francesco Dotti between 1723 and 1757, as a replacement for the previous XVth century church. The two outside tribunes were completed by his son Giovanni Giacomo in 1774. In accordance with Bolognese tradition, the outside structure looks devoid of any emphatic or vigorous decorations and is characterised by the simplicity of the curved profile supporting the dome. The indoor elliptical structure broadens into a Greek cross ending with the main altar standing before the chapel of the Virgin.” (Route to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, Comune di Bologna)