La Cappella di Sol LeWitt e David Tremlett: A Short Hike in La Morra

Left: Poppies and View of La Morra; Center and Right: View of La Cappella


The SS. Madona della Grazie was a small, never-consecrated chapel, in Brunate, La Morra. It was acquired by the Ceretto family in 1976. Ceretto commissioned the reinterpretation of the chapel by American artist Sol Lewitt (1928 – 2007) and English artist David Tremlett (1914 - ). Lewitt worked on the outside, and Tremlett on the inside of the chapel.

When we first saw this brightly colored chapel while researching ideas for things to do in Piemonte, we knew we had to see it. We started out in La Morra, Piazza Castello and walked down and out of La Morra, right to the chapel. It took us a few hours of leisurely walking – stopping to examine flowers and bugs and look back at the view of La Morra on the hill. This hike and six others are in contained in the map I sette sentieri di la Morra.

Left: Looking Inside of the Cappella di Sol LeWitt e David Tremlett; Center: Looking Out; Right: Colored South Wall


Left: Fence Made of Barrel Slats; Center: Horsetails and La Morra; Right: Approaching the Cappella


Plants Along the Way: Purple Ice Plant Flowers and Poppy with Locust

Left and Center: Signs Describing the Cappella; Right: Cappella with La Morra in the Background


Views Approaching La Cappella della Madonna delle Grazie
 

I Sette Sentieri Map Cover and Example Sentiero