Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo  

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The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a church in Bergamo, Northern Italy.

The reliefs with Biblical tales were executed in 1524–1555 on designs by Lorenzo Lotto. They are characterized by a polychrome effect rendered through the use of different wood types.



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