Palma il Vecchio (Serina 1480- Venezia 1528)

presentazione delle vergine

Serina It is the birthplace of Palma Vecchio and country of ancient history, depository of some key works by the artist. Nell 'large, bright Parish Church of small town nestled in the green Val Brembana, is retained Presentation of the Virgin Altarpiece and Risen Christ.

The picturesque village of Zogno houses in the parish church another significant work of the painter from Bergamo, theAdoration of the Shepherds with San Rocco, placed on 'altar of the first chapel on the right.

In the Church of Peghera, small town in Val Taleggio , has retained the important Polittico known as Pala di San Giacomo and currently sits next to 'altar.

The beautiful town of art Alzano Lombardo located in Val Seriana preserves the extraordinary and monumental Martyrdom of St. Peter which is exposed to the public, only in conjunction with the exhibition Bergamo Palma Vecchio, narcotics in the sacristy of the Parish of St. Martin Bishop.

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Polittico "Presentazione della Vergine" conservato nella Sagrestia della Chiesa parrocchiale di Serina, paese natale di Palma il Vecchio.

Polyptych “Presentation of the Virgin” preserved in the Sacristy of the Parish Church of Serina, birthplace of Palma Vecchio.

Local History

Shrines and Santelle

What's Near Over the Hill you can find countless testimonies of faith and devotion of our ancestors.

Scattered along the mountain trails and in the woods, in fact, there are small places of worship such “Santelle” the “Tribuline”, but also varied capitals, crucifixes, huts, madonnas enclosed in niches in the rock and frescoes dedicated, in the vast majority of cases, the Madonna and, in other, Santi closely linked to the reality of the territory as Sant’ Antonio Abate, protector of animals, Santa Barbara, patron saint of miners and San Rocco invoked during the great plague.

The “Santelle” have been erected by the will of private citizens as “ex voto” or as a sign of gratitude for having received a special grace, to remember facts or significant anniversaries, or even represent the gift of a family or of a’ community as a whole.

The visit to the “Santelle” can be the starting point for a pleasant stroll,, not very demanding, also suitable for aged people, immersed in natural settings fascinated, in the beauty and tranquility of our places.

To accompany you and guide you to discover these small treasures, was recently published in the book “Paths of Faith. Discovering Santelle of the Over the Hill”, purchased at the Pro Loco.

This small volume, practical in the format also to be transported, collects well 35 “Tribuline”, each accompanied by

  • description of the architectural structure and its contents (fresco, sculpture, …),
  • from history, where it was possible to trace, that gave rise to them and
  • from the path through which you can reach.
Not far from Over the Hill you can visit 2 important Sanctuaries:
  1. THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF ASH
  2. THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF PERELLO – (PHOTOS)
The first is to Oneta, Val Rice, quickly reached by going down from the Pass of Zambla.
The second, instead, is located in the municipality of Algua, on the road that leads out of Algua leads to Selvino.
To visit in Valle Serina and in the wider Val Brembana numerous churches, parish and not, preserving a priceless artistic heritage. Si veda, in particular, the Parish Church dedicated to the Virgin Mary Serina Annunziata where there are the works of the painter Palma il Vecchio, original village who made his fortune in Venice in the early sixteenth century.
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To learn about and explore the history and culture of the Valley Brembana visit the HISTORICAL CULTURAL CENTER VALLEY BREMBANA