Oratory of San Bernardino, Perugia

The marble façade of the oratory.

The Oratory of San Bernardino is an oratory in the city of Perugia in Italy, located on piazza San Francesco next to the basilica of San Francesco al Prato. Dedicated to saint Bernardino of Siena and completed in 1452, it is notable for its 1457-61 multi-coloured façade covered in reliefs by the Renaissance artist Agostino di Duccio.

Bibliography

AA.VV., Umbria ("Guida rossa"), Touring Club editore, Milano 1999, p. 149. ISBN 88-365-1337-9

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