This monument is a beautiful example of the baroque architecture. It is linked to the personality of the architect Carlo Beccaria who, with his brother Giacomo, had been a collaborator of Bernini in Rome and Lazio.
The oratory was built in a very short time, since 1674, and appears in a magnificent style. Over the centuries it has not undergone additions or significant renovations. It only underwent a conservative restoration in 2009-2010.
The characteristic of the facade consists in a skilful use of terracotta, which stands out as a decorative element. Inside, the nave and the presbytery are decorated with valuable stucco ornaments and frescoes. In the middle of the altar, surrounded by two columns and a table in marble of Arzo, there is a large fresco of the Nativity of Jesus, to which the church was dedicated.
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