Chapel of Sant’Anna

Site overview

The building stands in isolation, with its façade facing east. The chapel is used for services on the feast of Sant’Anna. The building has a single-hall rectangular plan, surmounted by a barrel vault with lateral groins. The load-bearing structure is of rubble-stone and brick masonry; the roof is a timber double-pitched structure with a clay-tile covering.

The façade features a gabled front. The main door is aligned with the hall’s central axis and is topped with a curved pediment, flanked by two rectangular windows. The elevation is capped by a triangular pediment.

The façade is decorated with frescoes, including a depiction of the Holy Shroud. The bell tower stands to the left of the building, adjoining the chapel. It rises from a square base and has a belfry open on all four sides. The building is in poor condition, with damp on the walls, water infiltration in the vault, gaps in the masonry, and flaking paintwork both inside and out. The façade faces east and has a gabled front.

The main door is positioned along the central axis of the hall and topped with a curved pediment, flanked by two rectangular windows. The façade is framed by two slim pilasters on each side, supporting the triangular pediment.

The façade features frescoes: at the top, on the pediment, there is a depiction of God the Father, and below it, a reproduction of the Holy Shroud. Flanking the Shroud are images of Sant’Anna with the child Madonna on the right and St John the Evangelist on the left. The Shroud is displayed horizontally, held at the sides by two angels, while a bishop wearing a tiara and mantle stands in the centre in an attitude of adoration.