Of the original structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain. The nave and transepts of the cathedral were rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, while the west front was begun in 1204 by Guido Bigarelli of Como, and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches, and above them three ranges of open galleries adorned with sculptures.
In the nave a small octagonal temple or chapel shrine contains the most precious relic in Lucca, the Holy Face of Lucca (Italian: Volto Santo di Lucca) or Sacred Countenance. This cedar-wood crucifix and image of Christ, according to the legend, was carved by his contemporary Nicodemus, and miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782. Christ is clothed in the colobium, a long sleeveless garment. The chapel was built in 1484 by Matteo Civitali, the most famous Luccan sculptor of the early Renaissance.
The tomb of Ilaria del Carretto by Jacopo della Quercia of Siena, the earliest of his extant works was commissioned by her husband, the lord of Lucca, Paolo Guinigi, in 1406.
There is a legend to explain why all the columns of the façade are different. According to the tale, when they were going to decorate it, the inhabitants of Lucca announced a contest for the best column. Every artist made a column, but then the inhabitants of Lucca decided to take them all, without paying the artists and used all the columns.
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The labyrinth is embedded in the right pier of the portico and is believed to date from the 12th or 13th century. Its importance is that it may well pre-date the famous Chartres labyrinth, yet is of the Chartres pattern that became a standard for labyrinths. The rustic incised Latin inscription refers to ancient pagan mythology: "This is the labyrinth built by Dedalus of Crete; all who entered therein were lost, save Theseus, thanks to Ariadne's thread" (HIC QUEM CRETICUS EDIT. DAEDALUS EST LABERINTHUS . DE QUO NULLUS VADERE . QUIVIT QUI FUIT INTUS . NI THESEUS GRATIS ADRIANE . STAMINE JUTUS").
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lucca, cathedral, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february, 2019, learn, when, rem. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lucca Cathedral news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Lucca Cathedral Italian Duomo di Lucca Cattedrale di San Martino is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca Italy It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca Construction was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm later Pope Alexander II Cathedral of Saint MartinCattedrale di San MartinoFacade and bell tower of Lucca CathedralReligionAffiliationRoman CatholicDistrictArchdiocese of LuccaRiteRomanEcclesiastical or organizational statusCathedralLocationLocationLucca ItalyShown within ItalyGeographic coordinates43 50 26 5 N 10 30 21 E 43 840694 N 10 50583 E 43 840694 10 50583ArchitectureTypeChurchStyleGothic Romanesque Shrine of the Sacred Face of Lucca Contents 1 Description 1 1 Labyrinth 2 Burials 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 Notes and references 6 External linksDescription editOf the original structure the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain The nave and transepts of the cathedral were rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century while the west front was begun in 1204 by Guido Bigarelli of Como and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches and above them three ranges of open galleries adorned with sculptures In the nave a small octagonal temple or chapel shrine contains the most precious relic in Lucca the Holy Face of Lucca Italian Volto Santo di Lucca or Sacred Countenance This cedar wood crucifix and image of Christ according to the legend was carved by his contemporary Nicodemus and miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782 Christ is clothed in the colobium a long sleeveless garment The chapel was built in 1484 by Matteo Civitali the most famous Luccan sculptor of the early Renaissance The tomb of Ilaria del Carretto by Jacopo della Quercia of Siena the earliest of his extant works was commissioned by her husband the lord of Lucca Paolo Guinigi in 1406 Additionally the cathedral contains Domenico Ghirlandaio s Madonna and Child with Saints Peter Clement Paul and Sebastian Federico Zuccari s Adoration of the Magi Jacopo Tintoretto s Last Supper and finally Fra Bartolomeo s Madonna and Child 1509 There is a legend to explain why all the columns of the facade are different According to the tale when they were going to decorate it the inhabitants of Lucca announced a contest for the best column Every artist made a column but then the inhabitants of Lucca decided to take them all without paying the artists and used all the columns Labyrinth edit The labyrinth is embedded in the right pier of the portico and is believed to date from the 12th or 13th century Its importance is that it may well pre date the famous Chartres labyrinth yet is of the Chartres pattern that became a standard for labyrinths The rustic incised Latin inscription refers to ancient pagan mythology This is the labyrinth built by Dedalus of Crete all who entered therein were lost save Theseus thanks to Ariadne s thread HIC QUEM CRETICUS EDIT DAEDALUS EST LABERINTHUS DE QUO NULLUS VADERE QUIVIT QUI FUIT INTUS NI THESEUS GRATIS ADRIANE STAMINE JUTUS Burials editAdalbert II of Tuscany Bertha daughter of Lothair IIGallery edit nbsp Volto Santo nbsp Saint Martin and the beggar ca 1200 nbsp Jacopo della Quercia Funerary monument of Ilaria del Carretto nbsp Domenico Ghirlandaio Sacra Conversazione 1479 nbsp Jacopo Tintoretto The Last Supper nbsp Labyrinth on the portico of the cathedral nbsp Interior and ceiling as seen from the main entrance nbsp Bells in the campanile source source Sound of the bell at the top of the campanile at twelve o clockSee also editCathedral architectureNotes and references editExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucca Cathedral HD 360 Panoramic interactive photos of the Cathedral Square by Hans von Weissenfluh for Tuscany tourism promotion official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucca Cathedral amp oldid 1185838749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
