The Church of Santa Chiara (Chiesa di Santa Chiara) is an important religious and historical building located in Via Giuseppe Mazzini in Bogliasco. Dedicated to Saint Clare of Assisi, the church represents a centuries-old center of devotion closely connected to Franciscan spirituality and to the confraternal traditions that have shaped religious life in Bogliasco since the late Middle Ages. Although modest in size, the Church of Santa Chiara preserves a remarkable artistic and spiritual heritage. Its history is deeply intertwined with that of the local confraternity dedicated to Saint Clare, whose activities are documented over several centuries. The church also houses significant artworks, including sculptures, paintings, and liturgical furnishings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, making it a valuable testimony to the religious art of Liguria. Saint Clare of Assisi was one of the earliest and most devoted followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. Inspired by Francis’s ideals of poverty, humility, and devotion, she founded the Order of Poor Clares, originally known as the Order of Poor Ladies. This religious order, rooted in the Franciscan tradition, was dedicated to a life of strict poverty, prayer, and contemplation. The dedication of the Bogliasco church to Saint Clare reflects the diffusion Read more [...]