With the LAC, the city has also regained the Franciscan convent complex dating back to the 16th century. The restoration has recovered a testimony of the local artistic heritage, bringing to light several wall paintings in the interior rooms and a cycle of frescoes dedicated to Saint Francis, also from the 16th century, in the cloister. An important piece in the composition of the LAC project that is rooted in the territory, its history and culture. The contiguity with the Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli, custodian of the most important Renaissance painting on Swiss territory, the great fresco of the Passion of Christ by Bernardino Luini, is therefore perfect, as is the proximity to Lugano's historical centre, which can be reached from the entrance of Via Nassa. The spaces offered to the public in this ancient area reveal the more intimate face of the LAC, which is revealed by walking along the two cloisters of the convent, the first adjacent to the architectural bulk of the great theatre, the second more internal and suggestive, with its colonnaded portico and ancient frescoes, partly destined to house the LAC's event rooms and offices.
