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Brenzio, Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy

The village of Brenzio belongs to the municipality of Gravedona ed Uniti in the province of Como in the region of Lombardy. Brenzio is 513 meters above sea level and overlooks the beautiful Lake Como

The small town is about 3/4 of a mile up the mountain from the marvelous lakeside church the Chiesa Santa Maria del Tiglio. Brenzio - quaint and ancient - has a population of 59 people. There are beautiful fountains and the lovely Church of Saint John the Baptist built in 1411. The inside of the church is embellished with frescoes and murals painted in 1628 by Giovanni Battista della Rovere (1575-1640) who is better known as the Fiamenghino or - the English version - the Fiamminghino. The town has a number of lovely Wall Madonna's most painted sometime in 16th century. Described in detail in the travel book - Brenzio, Consiglio di Rumo - and called "Madunin di via Brenzio" there are three notable Wall Madonnas in the town. The term 'Madunin' is dialectical and not actually pure Italian. 'Madunin' means "Madonnina""  and is "another way to say Madonna."

http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/lombardia/como_gravedonaeduniti_brenzio.html

https://www.facebook.com/notes/virginia-merlini/beautiful-doors-of-brenzio-italy-september-29-2014/10152782884578811

Muschialli, Guiseppina; Monti, Giovanni; 2002; Brenzio, Consiglio di Rumo; Arti Grafiche Sampietro