Chiesa Gesù Buon Pastore, Ischia Porto

Completing my walk along Via Leonardo Mazzella, I came across a building of completely original architecture. The church of the Good Shepherd of Jesus was built in the seventies of the twentieth century by architect Franco Tisciono. The interior space is very bright, thanks to the large stained glass windows made by the workshop of Fiorentina (Bottega Arte Fiorentina). Above the main altar, you can see a very peculiar image of Christ, made of ceramics and brass. The walls are decorated with golden panels painted with biblical themes based on Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. The southern wall depicts scenes from the birth of Christ, while the northern wall tells of the miracles he performed. Of particular note is the portal, which imitates a curtain decorated with bas-reliefs of the twelve apostles. The curtain material looks like lead, but it's actually fiberglass. There is a small, neat garden to the left of the church, where there is a statue of the Holy Virgin Mary and a completely unique bell tower, more like a geodetic triangulation tower. In my opinion, this is the most interesting modern building on the island, and certainly deserves a visit.

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