Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Italy, Venice resort
Rating: 8,9/10 (151 votes)  The Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari is one of the most famous and famous cathedrals in Venice. The cathedral is located in the square of the same name in the San Paolo area. In the Italian region of Umbria, a religious movement was founded in the 12th century that influenced not only the history of the republic, but also the culture of most peoples. The founder of the doctrine was Francis of Assisi, who preached a life of poverty and simplicity. In 1222, followers of his teachings appeared in Venice, where in 1231 they were assigned a plot of land, which was further increased by draining the pond and additional land donated by the Doge Reniero Zeno. Monastery and the church was built on alms, the author of the project was the architect Nicolo Pisano. The monastery was consecrated in honor of the Most Glorious Virgin Mary. Soon it was decided to build a new cathedral for the parishioners, since the old church could not accommodate everyone. However, the second church could not accommodate everyone. In 1330, the first stone was laid in the foundation of the new church. The construction of the church was completed in 1443. In May 1492, the cathedral was consecrated in honor of the Assumption of Our Lady. In 1469, the main altar of the temple was consecrated. In May 1810, the church became a parish. At the beginning of the 20th century, large-scale reconstruction works were carried out in the church. The bell tower of the church reaches 70 meters in height. The campanile was built in 1396 by Pietro and Jacopo Paolo Delle Masenier. The temple was built in the Italian Gothic style with bricks. The late Gothic facade of the building was decorated with capitals, pinnacles and pilasters in the Venetian-Byzantine style. The pediment was decorated with a brick frieze. The central part of the portal was decorated with statues made of Istrian white stone by the sculptors Alessandro Vittoria and Bartolomeo Bona. In the back of the building there are nine apses. In the interior of the temple are interesting: the Chapel of the Crucifixion, the tombstone of Canova, the monument to Giovanni Pesaro, the painting"Madonna of Pesano" works by Titian, Chapel of St. Peter, left side-altar, left transept, Chapel of Saint Mark, Chapel of Milanese, Chapel of the Archangel Michael, Chapel of Saints of the Franciscan order, altar and central part, main chapel, choirs, tombstone of Nicolo Throne, We also recommend reading Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Italy, Venice resort Topic: Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Italy, Venice resort. |
