Italy A - B

Agrigento:

San Gaetano is the secondary Patron Saint of the Diocese of Piazza Armerina.

Agrigento1:

19th century oil on canvas depicting San Gaetano.


Agrigento2:

Statue of San Gaetano from the 18th century made by Vincenzo Battaglia and restored in 1988.

Agrigento3:

Statue of San Gaetano in wood and papier mache from the 19th century.

Agrigento4:

Statue of San Gaetano in painted papier mache from the 19th century.

Agrigento5:

Painting of San Gaetano in oil on wood from the last decade of the 17th century. Inscribed S.Gaetanvs.

Agrigento6:

Statue of San Gaetano in painted papier mache and wood with the inscription ‘Quaerite primum regnum Dei et justitiam ejus et haec omnia adjicientur vobis’ on a book he holds. From the 18th century.

Agrigento - Canicatti':

In the main church of the town, a 1784 painting by artist Giuseppe Tresca, an oil on canvas depicting San Gaetano during his vision. 

Agrigento-Favara:

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Feast and Statue of San Gaetano. Statue of San Gaetano in painted sculptured wood from the 18th century.

Alessandria - Astrata:

Little church and feast of the patron San Gaetano.

Alessandria - Casale Monferrato:

Painting of the first half of the 19th century showing San Gaetano.

Alessandria - Castellar Guidobono:

Church and feast of the Patron San Gaetano. 

Alessandria - Novi:

Oratory dedicated to San Gaetano.

Alessandria-Tortona:

A painting from the first half of the 18th century showing Our Lady presenting Baby Jesus to San Gaetano.

Ancona:

In the San Gaetano Oratory within the church of Sta Maria Nuova, there is an unusual painting of St.Anne showing Baby Mary to a kneeling San Gaetano. St.Joachim is behind the group. On a book at their feet is written: 'Pater vester qui in coelis est vos pascit et vestit'. The idea behind this depiction must have surely been our Saint's great devotion towards Our Lady. 

Ancona - Valle del Cesano:

In the communal Archives of the local Pinacoteca, a painting by Ubaldo Ricci from 1691 of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus.

Ancona - Loreto:

Museo Pinacoteca: Canvas of The Virgin handing Baby Jesus to San Gaetano painted by Mauro Gandolfi.

Another painting in the same art gallery, this time with our Saint with Baby Jesus and watched by the Immaculate Conception.

Aquila:

In the Church of SS Nicander and Marcian, an Oil on canvas, 230 x 150 cm, eighteenth century restored recently. This painting which is by a unknown artist, shows the Virgin surrounded by a large mantle offering the Divine Child to San Gaetano. These are surrounded by Angels. The canvas shows a large lesion in the upper right corner and minor tears scattered throughout the paint film with an accumulation of dust caused by the collapse during an earthquake. Left Before and Right After restoration.

Aquila - Castel di Sangro:

On the outer wall of the Basilica of the Assumption in Castel Di Sangro, A stone statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus on one arm and a spray of lilies in the other.

Aquila - Goriano Valli:

Church of San Gaetano which previously was dedicated to Our Lady of the Pool.

Aquila - Pratola Peligna:

Palazzo Tedeschi: Inside, a chapel dedicated to San Gaetano of Divine Providence. 

Aquila - Rocca Pia:

In this little mountain village which lies in an area called San Gaetano, there exist the ruins of a castle blown in half by an explosion during WWII. The middle part which blew up contained a private chapel dedicated to San Gaetano which in turn gave the name to the area.

Aquila - Sulmona:

This San Gaetano Church is one of the first churches of Sulmona, founded in the 8th century, although in the following centuries it was extensively remodeled. The present church preserves little of the medieval Baroque forms.The façade is very simple and was remodeled in 1853. The interior of this church is in a very simple Baroque style with single nave and barrel vault, side chapels, of which the last on the right of the 17th century preserves a shrine with a reliquary of San Gaetano. A restoration project on this church has unearthed an archaeological site of interest. It shows that the first building on the site was a Roman dwelling from about 200B.C. Six rooms have been unearthed with geometric mosaic floors.


In a small oil on canvas painting San Gaetano is shown holding a book with the words ‘Servate et Facite’.

Aquila - Tagliacozzo:

Church & Convent of St.Francis: Behind the presbitery of the church, there are many canvases which used to hang over the baroque altars, one of them being that of St.Joseph of Cupertino and San Gaetano painted by Giuseppe Ranucci, student of Sebastiano Conca.

Arezzo - Cortona1:

A painting within a gilded frame from the second half of the 18th century showing a younger clean shaven San Gaetano.

Arezzo - Cortona2:

An oil and tempera painting from the second half of the 18th century showing San Gaetano holding a lily branch and with some angels and putti.

Arezzo - Cortona3:

A 19th century tempera on canvas painting in a deteriorating state, showing a kneeling San Gaetano holding a crucifix.

Arezzo - Cortona4:

In the cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, there is a painting by Giovanni Maria Morandi showing Our Lady with The Holy Child, San Gaetano and other saints

Ascoli Piceno - Castel Di Lama:

In the Madonna degli Angeli Sanctuary a Painting by Nicola Antonio Monti, showing Jesus presented to San Gatano by Our Lady, also St Apollonia and Sta Lucia.

Avellino1:

A statue of San Gaetano sculptured in wood, painted and gilded, from the latter half of the 19th century.

Avellino2:

Fresco mural depicting San Gaetano from the latter half of the 16th century.

Avellino - Ariano:

A wooden stuccoed statue of San Gaetano from the latter half of the 18th century. It depicts the Saint in a green chasuble.

Avellino - Biscaccia:

Statue of San Gaetano dressed in black cassock, in a niche. 

Avellino - Forino:

In this area exist many votive depictions of Saints outside, on ceramic tiles. This particular one has Our Lady of Carmel with Child Jesus, St.Nicholas performing a miracle, and San Gaetano who also has Baby Jesus in his arms. The work is from the turn of the 20th century, is made up of 4 tiles and stands in a niche a little way out of the village centre.

Avellino - Ischia:

A statue of San Gaetano dated 1870 in painted wood.

Avellino - Montecalvo Irpino:

Actually in this municipality there are 2 Churches dedicated to St. Gaetano Thiene, something unique in the world. 

Church #1: This church of was built by F.Battimelli in 1653 near a castle. There is the tomb of the family Bozzutti located in the church. In 1689, Cardinal Orsini ordered a fresco done showing San Gaetano, outside just over the entrance. It was under the right of patronage of the family Bozzuti. Damaged in the 1702 earthquake, the church was restored in the beginning of the 1800's. The altar from the 1700's is made from a single block of stone sculptured by Menichello and dedicated to San Gaetano. Due to fresh tremors, the church is in a precarious state of decay but restoration is possible, in fact restoration is scheduled for 2010.

Church #2: Forming part of the vast building complex of the Masseria Stisciain Malvizza area, centrally located and easily accessible, the church was built following the Royal Decree of 19 August 1797 of His Majesty Ferdinand IV of Bourbon. The agreement was signed with the then Count Carafa of Montecalvo Sigismund, from the family of Pietro Carafa, who with Gaetano was the founder of the Theatines. The church was consecrated ll November l805. Inside one can find a wooden statue of San Gaetano with Child Jesus, and an old font - both from the 18th century.

Avellino - Montella:

In the church of Santa Maria del Monte also known as Our Lady of Snows, there is an ornate altar with a small statue of San Gaetano. This church is part of a convent. On each side of the statue are 5 panels showing instances from the Saint's life.

Avellino - Serino:

In the Santa Maria della Sanità's Church, a side chapel with a statue of San Gaetano in a niche.

Aversa:

Turn of the 19th century statue of San Gaetano sculptured in wood and painted.

Bari1:

In a narrow street  named Strada San Gaetano, beside the cathedral of San Sabino is a small old church of San Gaetano whose very simple facade belies the Baroque architecture inside. Lately it’s been on loan to the Ethiopian Rite for celebration of their Mass.

Bari2:

In the Pinacoteca di Bari, one can view a painting of San Gaetano worshiping the risen Christ. this oil on canvas dating 1629-1630, is by Paolo Domenico Finoglio and comes from the cathedral of Bari.

Bari - Bitonto1:

San Gaetano church belonging to his order of Theatines. Corner stone laid 6th December 1609 on plan by Tatini for church and monastery. It has a panelled wooden ceiling with paintings by Carl Rosa in 1665. In the centre panel one can see San Gaetano with San Andrea and San Nicola. In the right aisle one can also see a painting of our Saint praying on his knees. This church was closed to public worship for a while holding historical church vestments as part of a chain of Museums belonging to the Bari Archdiocese. Lately it was refurbished and opened for public worship. 

Bari - Bitonto2:

A private chapel attached to the masseria (farm) de Tullio, is dedicated to San Gaetano and is accessed from the outside. Its facade reveals the outside the internal setup of a single nave and is characterized by its extreme simplicity. It culminates in a bell tower decorated with scrolls typical of the eighteenth century. The dating of the church is confirmed by the presence of a liturgical bell dating back to 1707, which nowadays can be found inside the lobby. 

Bari - Bitonto3:

A small framed oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus by artist Umberto Colonna done in 1980.

Bari-Bitonto4:

An oil on canvas painting showing San Gaetano with Baby Jesus and some angels. Done by artist Michele Lapegna in 1802.

Bari - Bitritto:

In the Church of the Madonna of Constantinople, there is a beautiful painting of San Gaetano during his Vision. Te artist is Nicola Ghiri and the picture is surrounded by an elaborate frame in stonework.

Bari-Carrassi:

In Via San Lorenzo there was a small chapel dedicated to San Gaetano. It was dismantled in 1968 to make way for road widening.

Bari-Conversano:

Statue of San Gaetano in gilded wood from the 18th century.

Bari - Corato:

Canvas of San Gaetano by an anonymous painter showing the Saint receiving Baby Jesus from Mother Mary.

Bari - Giovinazzo:

In the Carmelite church of Bari there is an oil on canvas painting by Carl Rosa 250x160 cm representing San Gaetano in a field of lilies roses and birds, holding a pen and writing on a book held by a cherub. He is looking at a scroll with writing on it from Matt.6:25-34, held up by two little cherubs.

Bari - Molfetta:

In the church of the Purgatory, as one enters to the left is the chapel dedicated to San Gaetano Thiene. The altar of carved stone built by Buonpensiero was demolished and rebuilt in the eighteenth century with the baroque style that we see. This was recently restored. The pala d’altare contains a valuable oil painting on canvas by an unknown author, probably of the seventeenth century, depicting the Saint with the Gospel of Matthew opened on a lectern.

Barletta:

Church of San Gaetano and adjacent convent were erected between 1600 and 1667 with the donations by local nobility and the municipality. The apse is surrounded with paintings from the 18th century depicting Gaetano's life.

Belluno - Bribanet di Sedico:

In the Oratory of San Nicolo' there is an oil on canvas painting of unknown provenance, showing San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus. On one side is a sprig of lilies to denote purity.

Belluno - Domegge di Cadore:

A quaint little San Gaetano church with a drive through porch and a belltower on the other side of the road, on the way up the mountains north of Domegge di Cadore.

Belluno - Feltre:

Tiny chapel of San Gaetano.

Belluno - Voltago Agordino:

Church and feast of San Gaetano.

Benevento1:

Oil on canvas painting showing San Gaetano holding a cross and surrounded by angels. Art done in the first decade of the 18th century.

Benevento2:

Statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus sculptured in wood and painted, from the second half of the 18th century.

Benevento3:

Oil on canvas painting showing San Gaetano in a red chasuble, done in the first decade of the 19th century.

Benevento4:

Statue from the first half of the 18th century in sculptured and painted wood from the first half of the 18th century.

Benevento5:

Oil painting on wood showing San Gaetano with Baby Jesus from the mid 19th century.

Benevento6:

Wooden, painted statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus, done in 1973.

Benevento7:

Papier mache and plaster painted statue of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus in his arms. From the second half of the 19th century.

Benevento8:

Oil on canvas painting from the first half of the 18th century depicting San Gaetano.

Bergamo1:

Al fresco painting of San Gaetano, white haired and holding Baby Jesus in his arms. Artist Giacomo Belotti 1945.

Bergamo2:

Oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus from the first half of the 18th century.

Bergamo3:

San Gaetano holding a book and a branch of lilies accompanied by an angel. Oil on board painting from the 17th century.

Bergamo4:

Wood sculptured and lacquered statue of San Gaetano from the first half of the 20th century.

Bergamo5:

Statue of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus made out of gilded and painted wood.

Bergamo6:

Second half of the 18th century statue of San Gaetano, paint over wood.

Bergamo7:

Molded plaster statue of San Gaetano made by artist Stefano Salterio in the middle of the 18th century.

Bergamo8:

Altar of San Gaetano with his statue in a niche on top. Altar is made of sculptured marble and wood painted to look like marble.

Bergamo9:

Wooden painted statue of San Gaetano made during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Bergamo10:

An oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano done during the last decade of the 19th century.

Bergamo11:

Painted wooden statue of San Gaetano from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.

Bergamo12:

Plaster painted statue of San Gaetano from the first quarter of the 20th century.

Bergamo13:

Oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano from the second half of the 18th century.


Bergamo14:

Oil on canvas painting from the first half of the 18th century showing San Gaetano with a branch of lilies and kneeling in front of a crucifix.

Bergamo15:

Oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano holding a huge cross, done in the 18th century.

Bergamo16:

Oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano done in the second half of the 17th century.

Bergamo17:

Wooden, painted statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus, done in the first half of the 20th century.

Bergamo18:

Painted plaster statue of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus from the first half of the 20th century.

Bergamo19:

Wooden painted statue of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus in his arms, done in the 19th century.

Bergamo20:

Print from 1746 showing San Gaetano helping the needy.

Bergamo21:

Statue of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus by artist Ferdinand Stuflesser sculptured in wood and made in the last quarter of the 20th century.

Bergamo22:

An oli on Canvas painting from the turn of the 19th century attributed to Angelo Vincenzo Orelli with San Gaetano as subject.

Bergamo23:

San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus is here shown on this Oil on Canvas from the second half of the 18th century.

Bergamo24:

A painted, wooden statue of our Saint with Baby Jesus from the 1st quarter of the 20th century.

Bergamo25:

A statue of San Gaetano holding Baby Jesus, made of wood and painted in the 1st half of the 20th century.

Bergamo26:

Statue of San Gaetano holding the Child Jesus, sculptured in stone by Zini Fratelli in 1832. 

Bergamo27:

Oil on canvas oval with San Gaetano holding his burning heart and with a lily branch before him. Done in the 18th century.

Bergamo28:

A statue of San Gaetano with Baby Jesus sculptured out of wood and painted. Done by Giordan Sanz in 1948.

Bergamo29:

Oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano being held by angels while Our Lady appears to him. From the mid 17th century.

Bergamo30:

A painting in oils done by artist Giacomo Locati in1753, showing San Gaetano in Cassock, Surplice and Stole.

Bergamo31:

Affresco of San Gaetano baring his breast and showing his heart. Painted in the 19th century and now needing restoration.

Bergamo32:

Framed oil painting showing San Gaetano with the Child Jesus in the middle and surrounded by smaller scenes from his life. From the first half of the 20th century.

Bergamo33:

An oil on canvas painting from the second half of the 18th century showing San Gaetno in his vision of Our Lady and the Child Jesus.

Bergamo34:

A round oil on canvas painting showing San Gaetano in his chasuble and holding a spray of lilies, from the 18th century.

Bergamo35:

An 18th century painted statue sculptured out of wood showing San Gaetano with a hand raised in blessing

Bergamo36:

A painting in oils on canvas showing our saint with clasped hands meditating in front of a crucifix. From the second half of the 17th century.

Bergamo37:

Wooden painted statue of San Gaetano from the 18th century.

Bergamo38:

Oil on Canvas depicting San Gaetano with open arms. Dated 1969 by artist Tarcisio Baggi.

Bergamo39:

Tempera painting of a bust of San Gaetano by artist Zappettini Fratelli dated 1905.

Bergamo40:

Oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano amongst clouds holding the Child Jesus and surrounded by putti. Artist Abramo Spinelli at the start of the 20th century.

Bergamo41:

Painting in oils on canvas by artist Francesco Quarenghi and dated 1743. San Gaetano is depicted holding Baby Jesus who is in turn holding a spray of lilies. Some putti hover above.

Bergamo42:

Statue in painted wood representing San Gaetano dressed as a cleric and holding Baby Jesus. Done in the last half of the 18th century.

Bergamo43:

Wooden statue of San Gaetano holding a book. Second half of the 18th century.

Bergamo44:

Recently the decoration of the four bays of the vault of the church of Sant'Agata, came to light. The ceiling has preserved almost intact the beauty of these paintings under layers of dirt and dust. Research for the Department of Art School these works tells us that the artist was Varese Salvatore Bianchi dating from the early eighteenth century. These Rococo style paintings are dedicated to St Gaetano Thiene.

Bergamo45:

18th century painted wooden statue of San Gaetano with his winged heart leaving his breast.

Bergamo - Brembilla:

A beautiful mountain church dedicated to San Gaetano has a tall belfry on the left of its facade. Inside there is an oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano in his vision inscribed 1747.

Bergamo - Curno:

Brand new church of San Gaetano where his feast is held every year. Two groups, one of which is the Alpine group, organize his feast which lasts until September 6 and includes dancing, games and gastronomy.

Bergamo - Gandino:

In the church of San Carlo, one can find an oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano. It is 285 X 184cm and was painted by David, Ludovico Antonio in 1677. Surrounding Christ on the cross it also depicts, Saints Placido and Gertrude, Blesseds Marinoni and Mauro, and above, Candida and Tecla.

Bergamo – Lovere:

In the Tadini Gallery, an oil on canvas painting from the 18th century: San Gaetano praying with his eyes uplifted.

Church of St.Mary and St.Elizabeth: Canvas of San Gaetano of the school of F.Cappella from the 17th century. 

Bergamo - Valpredina:

A little mountain church dedicated to San Gaetano.

Bologna1:

Church of San Bartolomeo and San Gaetano also called the Basilica of the two towers. Inside a painting of San Gaetano by L.Massari.

Holy picture of San Gaetano issued to devotees from the above church long ago.

Bologna2:

Parish church of San Gaetano has recently had its 40th anniversary.

Bologna3:

Elliptical oil on canvas painting of San Gaetano holding the Child Jesus. Alessandro Guardassoni artist - second half of the 19th century.

Bologna4:

Oil on canvas painting done by artist Marcantonio Franceschini in the first half of the 18th century. It shows Our Lady and San Gaetano kneeling and holding Baby Jesus, also some angels and putti.

Bologna5:

Painting in oils from the first half of the 18th century showing a standing San Gaetano holding an open book in one hand and a spray of lilies in the other, looking up towards a cross in the clouds. Also a putti in the right bottom corner.

Bologna6:

Statue of San Gaetano in a black cassock holding Baby Jesus. This work of art of papier mache’ was done in the second half of the 18th century.

Bologna7:

A bust of San Gaetano in white marble from the 17th century.

Bologna8:

Giuseppe Maria Rolli’s  preparatory ‘abbozzo’ in pen and ink for the affresco at San Michele and San Gaetano chuch in Bologna. It shows San Gaetano in glory and was prepared between 1645 and 1727.

Bologna9:

Affresco in the ceiling of a church, by Angelo Michele Colonna from the second half of the 17th century. The middle of three cartouches shows St Nicholas of Bari and San Gaetano sitting in glory on thrones.

Bologna - Airola:

Giuseppe Marullo in the 17th Century, painted San Gaetano and St Andrea Avellino contemplating the wound on Christ’s side. One can find this work of art at the Church of Regina Coeli in Airola.

Bologna - Casalecchio di Reno - Riale:

A small Oratory of San Gaetano within the property of Casa Minelli. Until the Church of San Luigi Gonzaga was built, this Oratory was put at the disposal of the faithful of Riale since the nearest church was a fairly long way off.

Bologna - Castelbolognese:

Oil painting San Gaetano praying in front of a crucifix.

Bologna - Cento:

An anonymous oil on canvas painting by an anonymous artist of the 17th century. This painting can be found at the gallery of Graziano Campanini and after being in private possession, it found its way to the Civil hospital. It depicts St Catherine of Alexandria, San Gaetano Thiene and an angel.

Bologna - Imola1:

In the Gambetti 17th century estate is a small oratory of San Gaetano. A ruined villa also lies in property which was sold from family to family until in 1813 it came into the hands of Gaetano Paterlini who before 1834 built the oratory west of the villa and dedicated it to the Saint of his namesake. His nephew Giuseppe restored it inside and out in 1895 and had it decorated with stucco paintings on the walls and ceiling. During WWII the villa was occupied by Nazi forces and bombed by the allies. The oratory at least did not suffer the same fate.

Bologna - Imola2:

An 18th century wooden painted statue of Sn Gaetano.

Bologna - Imola3:

An 18th century oil on canvas painting showing San Gaetano with a spray of lilies and a book.

Bologna - Minebrio:

Probably constructed at the turn of the 18th century, this very simply built Oratory has the coat of arms of Count Cavazza whose family donated the building to the Parish of St.Martin in 1997. Recently restored, the oratory has a titular picture of San Gaetano.

Bologna - Murri:

Parish church of San Gaetano lately celebrating its 25th Anniversary of being Consecrated.

Bologna - Sant'Agata:

Church of St.Nicholas: 1654 canvas of San Gaetano by Pacecco de Rosa. Framed in carved and gilded wood, it shows figures of the Blessed Virgin, Child Jesus, St.Dominic, San Gaetano, some angels and the devil who is biting his own fingers.

Bologna - Savigno:

'Asilo' San Gaetano - an orphanage named after our Saint. 

Bologna - Serravalle:

The San Gaetano Oratory was built approximately in 1689-90 as the church of San Giacomo. Inside it has three altars. The titular picture on the main altar dated around 1750, shows San Gaetano being presented to the Virgin Mary. Of value in the church, there is also a wooden statue of the Saint by G.Baseggio. In 1944, the Germans used the church as a food store for their army. 

Bologna - Zola-Predosa:

In the private estate of Casa Minelli, a small church of San Gaetano all stuccoed in terra cotta colour on the outside.

Bolzano - Ortisei:

Ferdinand Stuflesser, a company in North Italy established in 1875 makes statuary work and renovations for churches. Among the art it produces is a wooden statue of San Gaetano Thiene kneeling and holding Baby Jesus.

Brescia - Avenone:

A private mountain chapel of St Anthony and San Gaetano.

Brescia - Botticino:

San Gaetano church built in 1588 by G.Todeschini and dedicated to Our Lady of Peace. Restored in 1663, it was renamed San Gaetano by the Theatines. It was enlarged behind the main altar and four side chapels were added in 1745. The facade of the church was altered in the late 1800's. Titular picture by Gian Filippo Ussellini (1936). In the 1960‘s it was again restored and expanded, but on August 3, 2014 the last three monks left this church and convent owing to a general reorganization of their order and both the convent and the church are now closed up.

In this church of San Gaetano above a very ornate altar, he is depicted on an oil on canvas painting during his vision when he received the Child Jesus from His Mother to hold. This painting was done by artist Filippo Maria Galletti.

Brescia - Castello di Serle:

Parish church of San Gaetano founded in 1691 by theinhabitants of the area as shown on a plaque on the faˆßade. Inside one can find some stuccos of the same era and an anonymous oil on canvas showing San Gaetano adoring Baby Jesus in the arms of Our Lady.

Brescia - Fasano:

In the Church of St Francis dePaul, a painting showing San Gaetano and St Andrea was returned to its place recently after it was restored.

Brescia - Lonato del Garda:

The church of St. Cajetan of Thiene in the village of Bettola Lonato was built by locals in 1940. The church has a floor plan with a single small rectangular barrel vaulted space with a semicircular sanctuary apse raised by one step. On the eastern side of the presbytery there is a sacristy. On the same side is the bell tower. The structure is built in masonry composed and terracotta bricks bonded with lime mortar. The exterior and interior masonry walls are plastered and painted. 

A tiny chapel of San Gaetano is located in front of the former convent of the Canossian nuns. According to legend, one day the son of a rich widow fell seriously ill with an unknown disease; it seemed by now that there was no hope for him, when his mother addressed her prayers to San Caetano, whose name the boy bore. Some time later the boy miraculously recovered and, in thanksgiving, the woman had the small chapel built in honour of the saint. 

Brescia - Marcheno:

On the right wall of the sanctuary of the parish church one can see the canvas of the  Child Jesus with Saints Gaetano Thiene and Luigi Gonzaga. The faces of the two saints are bathed in the bright aura of clouds and kneeling in adoration of the Child. The composition, rather conventional, representing St. Gaetano of Thiene, with black cassock and folded hands, and St. Aloysius Gonzaga with his arms wide open and his face turned towards the Child Jesus, includes his usual attributes, the lily and royal crown that is visible along the bottom edge.

Brescia - Palazzolo:

In St.Paul's Basilica, the fourth altar on the left is dedicated to San Gaetano. This 18th century altar has a canvas depicting the Saint in his Vision surrounded by a particular style of ornate sculpture which makes it unique architecturally. 

Brescia - Passirano:

In the church of San Zenone a painting by Domenico Carretti showing Saints Charles Borromeo, Anthony of Padova, and Gaetano of Thiene.

Brescia - Pertica Bassa:

In this small mountain village is a small church of San Gaetano.

Brescia - Pezzaze (Avano):

The Church of San Gaetano, began to be built about 1747, was blessed by Fr Peter Rampinelli of the Theatines and opened for worship in 1751. It has part of the facade dating from the 1500s. On the altar is a fresco dating from 1750, done by Avano and showing the Madonna and Child and San Gaetano.

In Pezzaze parish church of St Apollonius, a popular fresco image of San Gaetano, particularly revered in Avano Pezzaze.

Brescia - Preseglie:

Church of San Gaetano in the locality 'Le Chiese'.

Brescia - Puegnano (Lago di Garda):

San Gaetano Thiene Church. Built in 1711, the church is privately owned.

Brescia - Travagliato:

In 1731, the family of Marquis Rampinelli built a chapel for their palace which later became the San Gaetano Oratory. The family commissioned Lodovico Cominelli in the 1960s to restore and in some places paint afresh the scenes from the life of the Saint which had deteriorated considerably from the 18th century. The titular picture of Our Lady with San Gaetano and some angels has been stored in a safe place.

Brindisi - Francavilla-Fontana:

In the church of St Sebastian, there is an oil on canvas painting by Diego Oronzo Bianchi. This stands above an altar dedicated to the Saint.

Brindisi - Mesagne:

This oil on canvas, is by an unknown Neapolitan artist of the late 17th century. It represents St. Cajetan of Thiene. At the top is Christ with the apostles Paul and Peter. Below, an angel holds out a book to our Saint the saint. The painting is in poor condition and needs restoration.

Brindisi - Ostuni:

Guglia di San Oronzo: San Gaetano is one of the saints who protected the town from famine and plague and were sculptured on this memorial.

Also in Ostuni: In the Co-Cathedral of Sta Maria Assunta: Altar in side chapel dedicated to San Gaetano.

Brindisi - Torre Santa Susanna:

In the church of St Nicholas, a painting of San Gaetano in Glory surrounded by multitudes of people imploring his intercession.