Sito Turistico del Comune di Pulsano

Church of the Blessed Sacrament

A Chapel in the Center of the Village

Urban chapel housing one of the two Confraternities present in Pulsano, a center of devotion to the Immaculate, adorned inside with sculptures and paintings on Marian themes. The little church is located in the historic center of the village where once stood the ancient mother church dedicated to the Assumption, and it is the seat of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, already documented in the early 17th century. The current architectural complex, resulting from the remodeling of one of the chapels of the aforementioned preexisting church, dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It features a simple architectural structure with a facade made of local limestone traversed by projecting horizontal cornices and four Ionic order pilasters.

The interior consists of a single nave composed of three bays with wall decorations in tuff stone featuring charming little angels and white, gray, and golden geometric motifs. Above the only stone altar is placed a canvas from the 18th century depicting the Immaculate Conception with hands clasped at chest height, a thoughtful gaze directed upwards, set on a cloud populated by four cherubs. On each side of the canvas, four angels hold a scroll with the inscription Quam pulchra in rosis tam pura in lilys ("As beautiful among roses as pure among lilies") in reference to the Virgin. On the side walls, two oval paintings depict St. Francis of Paola and the Madonna of Pompeii. Additionally, the chapel venerates two clothed wooden sculptures representing the Sorrowful Virgin and the Immaculate Virgin.

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