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Santa Maria Nuova, Viterbo
Santa Maria Nuova is an ancient Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style Roman Catholic church in Viterbo in the Region of Lazio, Italy. History A church at the site existed prior to 1080 when documents note that the church, along with its adjacent hospital/hostel for pilgrims, was donated to the city of Viterbo. The church, until 1574, was once the archive, bank, and assembly hall for the popular assemblies. After that, the functions were moved to the Palazzo dei Priori, Viterbo, Palazzo dei Priori. It is said, that in 1266, Thomas Aquinas preached from the pulpit in this church. The interior has six columns, each with their individual Corinthian capital. The wall niches have frescoes by Matteo Giovannetti (a 1340s ''Crucifixion with the Madonna, Magdalen, St John, and St James Major''); Francesco d’Antonio Zacchi, also called il Balletta (''Resurrected Christ''); and Antonio Del Massaro, also called ''il Pastura'', (''Saints Jerome, John the Baptist, and Lawrence''). The ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England and Sicily is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical plan; the overall appearance is one of simplic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
