请输入您要查询的百科知识:

 

词条 San Francesco, Arezzo
释义

  1. Architecture

  2. Decoration

  3. The frescoes of Legend of the True Cross

  4. See also

  5. Notes

{{refimprove|date=January 2017}}{{Infobox church
| name = Basilica of San Francesco, Arezzo
| fullname =
| other name =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Arezzo-Basilica di San Francesco.jpg
| imagesize =
| imagelink =
| imagealt =
| landscape =
| caption = Façade of the church
| pushpin map =
| pushpin label position =
| pushpin map alt =
| pushpin mapsize =
| relief =
| map caption =
| latd =
| latm =
| lats =
| latNS =
| longd =
| longm =
| longs =
| longEW =
| iso region =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|27|52.20|N|11|52|50.88|E|type:landmark_region:IT-AR_source:dewiki|display=title}}
| osgraw =
| osgridref =
| location =
| country = Italy
| denomination = Roman Catholic
| previous denomination =
| churchmanship =
| membership =
| attendance =
| website =
| former name =
| bull date =
| founded date =
| founder =
| dedication = St Francis of Assisi
| dedicated date =
| consecrated date =
| cult =
| relics =
| events =
| past bishop =
| people =
| status =
| functional status =
| heritage designation =
| designated date =
| architect = Fra Giovanni da Pistoia
| architectural type =
| style =
| years built =
| groundbreaking = 1290
| completed date =
| construction cost =
| closed date =
| demolished date =
| capacity =
| length =
| width =
| width nave =
| height =
| diameter =
| other dimensions =
| floor count =
| floor area =
| dome quantity =
| dome height outer =
| dome height inner =
| dome dia outer =
| dome dia inner =
| spire quantity =
| spire height =
| materials =
| bells =
| bells hung =
| bell weight =
| parish =
| deanery =
| archdeaconry =
| episcopalarea =
| archdiocese = Florence
| metropolis =
| diocese = Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
| province =
| presbytery =
| synod =
| circuit =
| district =
| division =
| subdivision =
| archbishop =
| bishop =
| abbot =
| prior =
| subprior =
| vicar =
| exarch =
| provost-rector =
| provost =
| viceprovost =
| rector =
| dean =
| subdean =
| archpriest =
| precentor =
| succentor =
| chancellor =
| canonchancellor =
| canon =
| canonpastor =
| canonmissioner =
| canontreasurer =
| prebendary =
| priestincharge =
| priest =
| asstpriest =
| honpriest =
| curate =
| asstcurate =
| minister =
| assistant =
| seniorpastor =
| pastor =
| chaplain =
| archdeacon =
| deacon =
| deaconness =
| reader =
| student intern =
| organistdom =
| director =
| elder =
| organist =
| organscholar =
| chapterclerk =
| laychapter =
| warden =
| verger =
| businessmgr =
| liturgycoord =
| reledu =
| rcia =
| youthmin =
| flowerguild =
| musicgroup =
| parishadmin =
| serversguild =
| logo =
| logosize =
| logolink =
| logoalt =
| embedded =
}}

The Basilica of San Francesco is a late Medieval church in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. It is especially renowned for housing in the chancel the fresco cycle Legends of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca.

Architecture

San Francesco is the second church built by the Franciscans in Arezzo, an earlier church being located outside the city walls and destroyed during the Occupation. The building work on San Francesco was begun around 1290. The decoration of its façade was never realised.

The interior presents as a large church of simple unadorned design with a wide single nave, flanked on the left side by some chapels and, on the right side, by some niches. The tall groin-vaulted chancel is of square plan.[1]

Beneath the church is a smaller Chiesa inferiore or "Lower Church" as at Assisi, with a nave and two aisles, now used as exhibition hall.

Decoration

At the chancel entrance is suspended a very large painted rood crucifix by one Master of San Francesco, a contemporary of Cimabue. It also contains a Maesta or "Madonna in Majesty" by Guido da Siena.

The walls and particularly the niches on the right have some fresco decoration, which dates in part to the 14th century.

The Cappella Maggiore, (Major Chapel or chancel) houses one of the masterworks of Italian Early Renaissance, a fresco cycle by Piero della Francesca depicting the Legend of the True Cross.

The frescoes of Legend of the True Cross

{{main|The History of the True Cross}}

The painting of the chancel began with a commission by the Aretine family Bicci, who called the painter Bicci di Lorenzo to paint the large cross-vault. In 1452, at Bicci's death, only the four Evangelists had been painted in the vault, as well as the triumphal arch with the Last Judgement and two Doctors of the Church.

Piero della Francesca was called in to complete the work. According to a document, he did so in two stages, the works halted during 1458-1459, and completed in 1466.[2]

The frescoes occupy three levels on the side walls and the eastern wall, surrounding a large window. The theme of the fresco cycle is the Golden Legend by Jacopo da Varagine. Piero della Francesca did not follow a chronological order, preferring to concentrate himself in the creation of symmetrical correspondences between the various scenes.

The episodes depicted are the following:

  • Adam dying; Seth meeting the Archangel Michael
  • The Adoration of the Holy Wood; the Queen of Sheba kneels in front of the wood from which the cross will be made and meets King Solomon
  • The burial of the Holy Cross
  • The Annunciation
  • Constantine's dream
  • Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the battle of Milvian Bridge
  • The Torture of a Jew named Judah in the pit
  • The Discovery and Proof of the True Cross
  • The Battle of Heraclius and Khosrau; defeat and decapitation of the latter
  • The Restitution of the Cross; the return of the Cross to Jerusalem
  • The Prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah

On the walls of the chancel arch are frescoes which depict: an angel, Cupid, St. Louis, St. Peter, St. Augustine and St. Ambrose.

In addition, there is a fine painting of St Mary Magdalene, also by Piero della Francesca, by the door of the Sacristy.

See also

  • Piero della Francesca
  • True Cross
  • The History of the True Cross
  • St. Helen
  • Arezzo
  • Benedetto Sinigardi

Notes

1. ^{{cite book |last=Kennedy|first=Trinita |date=30 October 2014 |title=Sanctity Pictured: The Art of the Dominican and Franciscan Orders in Renaissance Italy |url= |location= |publisher=Philip Wilson Publishers |page=47 |isbn=9781781300268 }}
2. ^{{cite book |last=Simonis |first=Damien |date=15 September 2010 |title=Italy |url= |location= |publisher=Lonely Planet |page=555 |isbn=9781742203522 }}
{{Commons category|San Francesco (Arezzo)}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Francesco}}

5 : 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings|Roman Catholic churches in Arezzo|Hall churches|Basilica churches in Tuscany|Franciscan churches

随便看

 

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

 

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/9/27 12:25:55