Basilica di San Martino
A splendid example of southern Italian Baroque architecture, the basilica contains rows of lavishly decorated altars in polychrome marbles, as well as treasures like the silver statues of the two patron saints, San Martino and Santa Comasia. Eyes are drawn to the the gorgeous main altar (1773) by Neapolitan master Sanmartino (of San Severo, Naples fame). Among the other artistic, allegorical highlights is the vibrant sculpture of the Madonna Pastorella as a shepherd girl in a gown of cloth-of-gold, defending Christ's flock from demons. MuBa, a fab free museum nearby at via Stabile 4, exhibits religious artefacts from the basilica and archival art.
