Pinzolo's Chiesa di San Vigilio merits a visit for its beautiful mountain-backed setting, yes, but even more for Simone Baschenis' danza macabra (Dance of Death) frescoes (1539).
Chiesa di San Vigilio
Trentino & South Tyrol
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