Oratory of San Bernardino, Renaissance oratory in Piazza San Francesco, Perugia, Italy.

The Oratory of San Bernardino is a chapel on Piazza San Francesco in Perugia featuring a striking polychrome facade with intricate reliefs and fine sculptural details. The structure displays twin entrance portals and was shaped by Agostino di Duccio between 1457 and 1461 with elaborate stone carving work.

The chapel was built in 1452 to honor Saint Bernardino of Siena and reflects the religious movement of the 15th century in the region. It emerged during a time of great artistic activity in Umbria and shows the connection between devotion and artistic creation of that era.

The name recalls Bernardino of Siena, who preached in the square before the Franciscan basilica. On the architrave, five panels show his miracles, the central one depicting the burning of weapons and worldly goods, the bonfire of vanities that followed his sermons. Six reliefs of Virtues with angel musicians flank the twin portal, and the Perugian griffin appears at the base.

The chapel stands next to the Basilica of San Francesco al Prato and is accessible during regular opening hours. Visitors should prepare for limited visiting times as it is a small sacred space that opens to the public at specific moments.

The high altar is a 4th-century Early Christian column sarcophagus reused to hold the remains of Blessed Egidio, a companion of Saint Francis. Its front shows Christ enthroned between the personification of the Church and the Apostles, and the lid carries Old Testament scenes, including Noah's Ark and Jonah. It was moved here from the crypt of the neighbouring church of San Francesco.