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The Basilica of Our Lady of Humility or Basilica della Madonna dell'Umiltà is a Renaissance-style Roman catholic church building in
Guida di Pistoia per'gli amanti delle Belle Arti
by Francesco Tolomei, Pistoia (1821): pages 93-95. *''Construction of the Temple'' by Giovanni Domenico Piastrini (Four canvases in atrium) *''Cain damned by God'' by Niccola Monti (atrium) *Other canvases in atrium by Vincenzo Meucci and Gricci Fiorentino (Giuseppe Gricci?) *''Tomb of bishop Giuseppe Ippoliti'' sculpted by Francesco Carradori *''Saint Jacob'' canvas attributed to Gerino da Pistoia *''Rest in Egypt'' by Lazzaro Baldi (Alluminati altar) *''Adoration of the Magi'' by Francesco Vanni (Panciatichi altar) *''Adoration of the shepherds'' by Pietro Sorri (Panciatichi altar) *''Assumption of the Virgin'' attributed to Francesco Morandini (il Poppi) (Rospigliosi altar) *Frescoes in Rospigliosi altar attributed to Giovanni Battista Naldini *Wreath with silver decorations above altar donated by Maddalena Morelli Fernandez, who as ''Corilla Olimpica'' was awarded this poet's crown in Rome in 1778 by the Arcadian society *Angels and Pelican sculpture above main altar by Pietro Tacca (donated by Sozzifanti family member). *The bronze balustrade columns (1597) of the presbytery designed by Jacopo Lafri and Giovanni Battista Cennini *Putti atop the balustrade by Leonardo Marcacci *''Virgin of the Annunciation'' and surrounding frescoes by Alessandro Fei (painter), Alessandro Fei (Rospigliosi altar) *''Birth of Jesus Christ'' attributed to either Domenico Passignano or Pietro Sorri (Chiarenzi altar) *''Passion of Christ'' by Giovanni Domenico Ferreri *''San Zanobi'' by Giovanni Bilivert in the altar of the sacristy
File:Gerino gerini, san jacopo apostolo, 1500.jpg, ''St Jacob Apostle'' by Gerini
File:Il riposo in Egitto di Lazzaro Baldi, 1665.jpg, ''Rest in Egypt'' by Baldi
File:Adorazione dei Magi di Francesco Vanni, 1605.jpg, ''Adoration of the Magi'' by Vanni
File:Adorazione dei pastori di Pietro Sorri, 1603.jpg, ''Adoration of the Shepherds'' by Sorri
File:Jacopo lafri, balaustrata del presbiterio della madonna dell'umiltà, 1597, putti di leonardo marcacci 02.jpg, ''Putti'' by Marcacci on Lafri balustrade
File:Pietro tacca (dis.), altare della madonna dell'umiltà, 07.jpg, Superior architrave of main altar by Tacca
File:Scuola del pasignano, storie dell'antico testamento, 04 arca dell'alleanza.jpg, Arch frescoes by school of Passignano
File:Corona dell'incoronazione poetica della corilla olimpica, 1778, 01.jpg, Poet's wreath awarded to Corilla Olimpica (1778)
File:Andata al Calvario di Giovanni Domenico Ferretti, 1721 circa.jpg, ''Walk to Calvary'' by Ferretti
Official basilica web site
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Humility or Basilica della Madonna dell'Umiltà is a Renaissance-style Roman catholic church building in Pistoia
Pistoia (, is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typi ...
, Italy.
History
According to legend, on July 17, 1490, in the midst of the infighting between local families of the Panciatichi and Cancellieri, some people saw blood dripping from the forehead of a 14th-century fresco of the Madonna painted on a small chapel, which was interpreted as a sign that the Virgin Mary suffered from the bloodshed in the region. The miracle was confirmed by theBishop of Pistoia
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Pistoia ( la, Dioecesis Pistoriensis) is located in the Province of Florence. It has existed since the third century. From 1653 to 1954, the historic diocese was the diocese of Pistoia and Prato. The Diocese of Pra ...
, Niccolò Pandolfini, and the important families of the city decided to build the sanctuary to honor the Virgin. The fresco is attributed by some to Bartolomeo Cristiani, but was perhaps due to a local painter from Pistoia.
Originally the site had a small church or chapel, Santa Maria Forisportae, outside of the early medieval city walls of Pistoia. Initially plans to enlarge the church were commissioned from Giuliano da Sangallo, but when he left Tuscany, the design was completed by Ventura Vitoni, who began construction of the octagonal church in 1495, and work continued until his death in 1522. In 1563, the Grand Duke Cosimo I Medici entrusted completion to Giorgio Vasari, who elaborated the tall dome. The main altar was designed in 1579 by Pietro Tacca. The church was consecrated in 1582. The facade remains incomplete.
The dome was completed in 1569, but its completion had been an arduous and prolonged task, and soon after, cracks appeared in the structure, requiring Vasari to add chains to gird the structure. But concerns about the stability emerged, and Bartolomeo Ammanati was called to create further reinforcement, concerned about the weight of the lantern, to the structure by Vasari. However, for centuries, problems continued, requiring further refurbishments well into the 21st century.
In 1931, Pope Pius XI elevated the church to the status of minor basilica.
Description
The octagonal layout of the nave is more typical in devotional shrines, typically attended by individuals with a personal request, rather than the linear naves of churches belonging to the Order of Preachers, Dominican friars, where sermons to an audience were more important. The vertical red-tiled dome on the outside resembles a smaller version of Brunelleschi, Brunelleschi's dome for the Cathedral of Florence. An inventory in 1821 listed the church as containing the following works:by Francesco Tolomei, Pistoia (1821): pages 93-95. *''Construction of the Temple'' by Giovanni Domenico Piastrini (Four canvases in atrium) *''Cain damned by God'' by Niccola Monti (atrium) *Other canvases in atrium by Vincenzo Meucci and Gricci Fiorentino (Giuseppe Gricci?) *''Tomb of bishop Giuseppe Ippoliti'' sculpted by Francesco Carradori *''Saint Jacob'' canvas attributed to Gerino da Pistoia *''Rest in Egypt'' by Lazzaro Baldi (Alluminati altar) *''Adoration of the Magi'' by Francesco Vanni (Panciatichi altar) *''Adoration of the shepherds'' by Pietro Sorri (Panciatichi altar) *''Assumption of the Virgin'' attributed to Francesco Morandini (il Poppi) (Rospigliosi altar) *Frescoes in Rospigliosi altar attributed to Giovanni Battista Naldini *Wreath with silver decorations above altar donated by Maddalena Morelli Fernandez, who as ''Corilla Olimpica'' was awarded this poet's crown in Rome in 1778 by the Arcadian society *Angels and Pelican sculpture above main altar by Pietro Tacca (donated by Sozzifanti family member). *The bronze balustrade columns (1597) of the presbytery designed by Jacopo Lafri and Giovanni Battista Cennini *Putti atop the balustrade by Leonardo Marcacci *''Virgin of the Annunciation'' and surrounding frescoes by Alessandro Fei (painter), Alessandro Fei (Rospigliosi altar) *''Birth of Jesus Christ'' attributed to either Domenico Passignano or Pietro Sorri (Chiarenzi altar) *''Passion of Christ'' by Giovanni Domenico Ferreri *''San Zanobi'' by Giovanni Bilivert in the altar of the sacristy
See also
* History of early modern period domesGallery
References
External links
Official basilica web site
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