Santa Chiara, Bra

Santa Chiara is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Barbacana, 49 in the town of Bra, province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont, northern Italy.

Santa Chiara has a four-lobed central plan set on large pillars that support a complex dome, perforated by windows.

The main altar is overlooked by a large stucco medallion depicting the Glory of the Eucharist with revering angels and nuns.

The altar on the left depicts the Immaculate Conception with three Franciscan saints Fedele da Sigmaringa, Veronica Giuliani, and Louis King of France; on the right, St Francis of Assisi in ecstasy.

The dome was frescoed by Pietro Dalle Ceste, depicting St Francis blessing Saint Ignatius of Santhià and Cardinal Guglielmo Massaja.