Valsesia ( Piedmontese : Valsesia ; Walser German : Tseschrutol ) is a group of valleys in the north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli , Italy ; the principal valley is that of the river Sesia .
13-473: The major towns located here are Varallo Sesia , Borgosesia and Serravalle Sesia ; tourist villages include Alagna Valsesia , Rima San Giuseppe , Carcoforo and Scopello . While the valley mainly belongs to the province of Vercelli three of its comuni , namely Romagnano Sesia , Prato Sesia and Grignasco , are part of the province of Novara . There are some industries in the lower towns of Varallo, Borgosesia, Quarona and Serravalle. These are mainly
26-605: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Varallo Sesia Varallo Sesia ( Piedmontese : Varal ), pronunciation (Vhuh-rahl-loh) commonly known as Varallo , is a comune and town in the province of Vercelli in the Piedmont region of Italy . It is situated in Valsesia , at 450 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level and some 66 kilometres (41 mi) north-northeast of Vercelli and 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Novara . Once called Varade , it
39-1043: Is by Tanzio da Varallo who was born in the frazione Riale), the Museo Comola in the frazione Camasco, the Museo Scaglia and the Museo di Storia Naturale Calderini. About 150 metres (490 ft) above the town the Sacro Monte di Varallo is one of the most famous Piedmontese pilgrimage sites, and the oldest of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy which were inscribed by UNESCO in the World Heritage List in 2003. The environs are composed of winding paths leading past 45 chapel-like enclosures containing groups of life-size painted terra-cotta figures with backgrounds in fresco (by Gaudenzio Ferrari and others). The tableaux represent scenes mainly from
52-625: Is divided in two boroughs (Varallo Vecchia and Varallo Nuova) by the Mastallone stream. In 1971, Varallo was awarded the Golden Medal for Military Valor for the deeds of its population against the German occupation in the late stages of World War II . The valley of the Sesia is very narrow at this point as it nears its source. Varallo lies on the left bank where the Mastallone flows into
65-647: The Madonna del Rosario , and the Villa Eremo . Varallo Sesia is twinned with: Gaudenzio Ferrari Gaudenzio Ferrari ( c. 1471 – 11 January 1546) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the Renaissance . Gaudenzio was born to Franchino Ferrari at Valduggia in Valsesia in the Duchy of Milan . Valduggia is now in the province of Vercelli in Piedmont . He is said to have first learned
78-692: The Sesia. The town is surrounded by the foothills of the Alps and is not far from the Monte Rosa , which is visible from the surrounding hills. The churches of San Gaudenzio, Santa Maria delle Grazie , and Santa Maria di Loreto, all contain works by Gaudenzio Ferrari , who was born in the neighboring Valduggia . Museums and galleries include the Pinacoteca Civica (the David and Goliath pictured
91-602: The art of painting at Vercelli from Gerolamo Giovenone . He subsequently studied in Milan , in the school of the Cathedral artisan Giovanni Stefano Scotti, and perhaps alongside Bernardino Luini . Circa 1504 he proceeded to Florence . It was once thought that he later moved to Rome . He died in Milan. Gaudenzio was not related to Defendente Ferrari (c.1490–1535) a painter from Chivasso , nor to Eusebio Ferrari (1508–1533)
104-481: The chapels of the Sacro Monte di Varallo by 1524. The chapels are dispersed over a hilltop sanctuary, connected by a winding path, and containing a combination of diorama and wax museum with life-size terracotta figures. He executed his most memorable work, a fresco of the Crucifixion (pictured right), with a multitude of figures, no less than twenty-six of them being modelled in actual relief, and coloured; on
117-428: The life of Jesus. The array was initiated by a Franciscan , Bernardino Caimi, who aimed to reproduce locally images of the passion as a goal of pilgrims . The main pilgrimage church was built by Pellegrino Tibaldi after 1578. In the works mentioned Ferrari's whole development may be traced. In the frazione of Arboerio are the old church of Saints Quirico and Giulitta, with a 17th-century polyptych and an altar of
130-535: The painter from Vercelli. His initial pictorial style may be considered as derived mainly from the old Milanese school, which had imbibed the classic influence of Leonardo and pupils such as Bramantino . However, the provincial impetus was also strong, as is demonstrated in his emotive work at the Sacro Monte di Varallo . By 1513, Gaudenzio had depicted the life of Christ in a fresco at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Varallo Sesia . He returned to work in
143-409: The textile industry and precision engineering companies. Agriculture is also practised here; the wine from Gattinara, which also bears this name, is well known. The higher areas live mainly off of handicrafts and tourism, with both mountain hikers in summer and skiers in winter being addressed. Several stages of the 55-day long-distance hiking trail Grande Traversata delle Alpi run along the north side of
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#1732772821388156-462: The valley. The area around Alagna is developed with lifts, mountain huts and slopes for summer and winter sports. Summits that surround the valley include: 45°49′N 8°08′E / 45.817°N 8.133°E / 45.817; 8.133 This article on a location in the Province of Vercelli is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This tourism-related article
169-510: The vaulted ceiling are lamenting angels. The figures include goitrous bestial assailants. There are other works which show flashes of innovation such as the crowded chorus decorating duomo of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Saronno or his fresco of St Anne . This painting shows the overlap of Milanese realism and Venetian colourism. He was a very prolific painter, distinguished by strong animation. In general character, his work suggests more of
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