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Santa Maria Maggiore, Trento

The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is an important place of worship in the city of Trento, and the site of the Third Session of the Council of Trent. It was built by Antonio Medaglia on the model of the basilica of Sant'Andrea in Mantua, at the wish of the Prince-Archbishop Bernardo Clesio.[1] In November 1973 Pope Paul VI accorded it the status of minor cathedral.

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
46°04′07″N 11°07′10″E / 46.0686°N 11.1194°E / 46.0686; 11.1194
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionLatin Church
WebsiteSanta Maria Maggiore
History
DedicationBlessed Virgin Mary
Architecture
Architect(s)Antonio Medaglia
Architectural typeBasilica
StyleRenaissance, Baroque
Groundbreaking1520 (1520)
Completed1524
Administration
ArchdioceseTrento

Founding, development and history edit

 
The Council of Trent held in Santa Maria Maggiore in a painting preserved in the Tridentine Diocesan Museum.

Traditionally, the foundation of the cathedral was attributed to St. Vigilius, the third Bishop of Trento, in the late fourth of early fifth century, but archaeological investigations between 1974 and 1978 and again in 2007–2009 have cast further light on the story of the building. In the Roman period, there were public buildings, including public baths, on the site where the cathedral was later built.[2] The original cathedral itself was built somewhat later than previously thought, in the late fifth or early sixth century, and had a large space divided into three naves. The chancel of this church, which was still in use towards the end of the tenth and eleventh centuries, contains traces of an opus sectile pavement dating to late antiquity, which was later replaced with a mosaic from the middle of the sixth century.[3]

Between the late eighth and early ninth centuries a number of building works were undertaken on the cathedral, in particular the addition of richly-decorated stone liturgical fittings, including a rood screen and a ciborium. In the late tenth or early eleventh centuries the old church was demolished, and its structure, including the Carolingian fittings, were used as building materials for a new church, smaller than the previous one. It had a semicircular central apse with two side-apses.

Evidence from a find of coins indicates that after 1290 a third church was built on the site of the previous one. This one had two naves ending in symmetrical apses. This building preserved, among other elements of earlier edifices, fragments of frescoes and parts of a Gothic fascicule semi-pillar at one of its entrances. In 1520, work started on the current church, at the direction of Bernardo Clesio. Between 1899 and 1901 further works and restoration modified the renaissance façade.

Santa Maria Maggiore was the site of the Third Session of the Council of Trent (1545–1563).[4] After archaeological and restoration works, the church reopened to the public in April 2012 and the altar was consecrated on 30 September 2012.[5]

Architecture edit

 
Main façade of Santa Maria Maggiore
 
Portal of the southern entrance

The Renaissance church begun in 1520 is built in red and white stone. The main façade consists of an arched entrance in renaissance style with a door commissioned by Prince-Archbishop Cristoforo Madruzzo in 1539.[6] Above the door is a lunette depicting the Annunciation. The bell tower, 53 metres high, is the tallest in the city. Constructed of white limestone, it has two rows of three-mullioned Romanesque windows and a polygonal cupola. Beside the church stands a column erected in 1845 memorialising the celebrations for the third centenary of the opening of the Council of Trent.

The interior of the church consists of a single nave. Along the sides are a series of chapels with marble altars in the baroque style. There are also a series of altarpieces and the baroque sarcophagus containing relics attributed to Saint Clement. Of historical significance also is the series of paintings which depict sense from the Council of Trent and some of the main figures of the Counter-reformation. The choir is at the north end of the presbytery and consists of a large gallery with bas-reliefs, held up by four finely-worked corbels.

Pipe organ edit

On the chancel of the presbytery there is a Mascioni pipe organ, opus 402m, built in 1928,[7] which re-used the casing of the old 1536 organ. It was restored and widened in 1953 following damage during the second world war. The instrument is electrically powered and has three keyboards, each of 58 notes, 30 pedals, and a total of 58 registers. The casing, with a Serlian arch structure, displays the pipes in a single cusp on each side and three cusps in the centre.

References edit

  1. ^ Annali, overo croniche di Trento cive historie contenenti le prodezze de duci Trentini, li origine della citta di Trento ... gli accrescimenti fatti del cardinale Bernardo Clesio. - Trento, Zanetto 1648 p.390
  2. ^ Andrea Baroncioni, La città di Trento tra tardo antico e alto medioevo: la genesi della città medievale e lo spazio del sacro, tesi di Dottorato in Archeologia, Università di Bologna, 2012 p.91
  3. ^ The Journal of Fasti Online, ISSN 1828-3179 Il Progetto di Santa Maria Maggiore (Trento). Relazione Preliminare: dallo scavo alla diffusione dei dati, Maria Teresa Guaitoli http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2011-238.pdf
  4. ^ All Things Made New:The Reformation and Its Legacy, Diarmaid MacCulloch, Oxford University Press, 2016 p.71
  5. ^ "Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento". news.fidelityhouse.eu. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  6. ^ "Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore a Trento :: Gli editoriali di OriginalITALY - OriginalITALY.it - Il meglio in Italia". originalitaly.it. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  7. ^ "Elenco Nuovi – Mascioni Organs". mascioni-organs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.

Bibliography edit

  • Andrea Baroncioni, La città di Trento tra tardo antico e alto medioevo: la genesi della città medievale e lo spazio del sacro, tesi di Dottorato in Archeologia, Università di Bologna, 2012.
  • Michelle Beghelli, Scultura altomedievale dagli scavi di Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento. Dal reperto al contesto, Bologna, BraDypUS, 2013. ISBN 9788898392001.
  • Ruggero Boschi, Gianni Ciurletti, Corpus provvisorio dei reperti lapidei scolpiti, in Atti del 6º Congresso Internazionale di Studi sull'Alto Medioevo (Milano, 21-25 ottobre 1978), Spoleto 1980, pp. 341–354.
  • Gianni Ciurletti, La zona archeologica di Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento, in Restauri e Acquisizioni 1974–1978, Trento, 1978, pp. 305–311.
  • Domenica Primerano, La basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Trento, Trento, 1993.
  • Iginio Rogger, Storia della chiesa di Trento. Da Vigilio al XIX secolo, Trento, 2009.
  • Massimo Zanfini, Aspetti dell'architettura religiosa a Trento: il caso della basilica di S. Maria Maggiore, tesi di Dottorato in Archeologia, Università di Bologna, 2013.
  • Hanns-Paul Ties, "Zur Bedeutung des Konzils von Trient für die Kunst seiner Zeit. Materialien und offene Fragen", in Von kurzer Dauer? Fallbeispiele zu temporären Kunstzentren der Vormoderne, a cura di Birgit Ulrike Münch, Andreas Tacke, Markwart Herzog, Sylvia Heudecker (Kunsthistorisches Forum Irsee, vol. 3), Petersberg 2016, pp. 103–125.

External links edit

  • https://www.visittrentino.it/it/santa-maria-maggiore_md_2586
  • "Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore / Chiese / Visitare / Turismo / Aree tematiche / Trento Città - Sito ufficiale del Comune di Trento - Comune di Trento". comune.trento.it. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  • "Luoghi di culto - Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore TRENTO città - Necrologie Corriere delle Alpi". necrologie.corrierealpi.gelocal.it. Retrieved 2016-11-19.

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The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is an important place of worship in the city of Trento and the site of the Third Session of the Council of Trent It was built by Antonio Medaglia on the model of the basilica of Sant Andrea in Mantua at the wish of the Prince Archbishop Bernardo Clesio 1 In November 1973 Pope Paul VI accorded it the status of minor cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore46 04 07 N 11 07 10 E 46 0686 N 11 1194 E 46 0686 11 1194CountryItalyDenominationRoman CatholicTraditionLatin ChurchWebsiteSanta Maria MaggioreHistoryDedicationBlessed Virgin MaryArchitectureArchitect s Antonio MedagliaArchitectural typeBasilicaStyleRenaissance BaroqueGroundbreaking1520 1520 Completed1524AdministrationArchdioceseTrento Contents 1 Founding development and history 2 Architecture 3 Pipe organ 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksFounding development and history edit nbsp The Council of Trent held in Santa Maria Maggiore in a painting preserved in the Tridentine Diocesan Museum Traditionally the foundation of the cathedral was attributed to St Vigilius the third Bishop of Trento in the late fourth of early fifth century but archaeological investigations between 1974 and 1978 and again in 2007 2009 have cast further light on the story of the building In the Roman period there were public buildings including public baths on the site where the cathedral was later built 2 The original cathedral itself was built somewhat later than previously thought in the late fifth or early sixth century and had a large space divided into three naves The chancel of this church which was still in use towards the end of the tenth and eleventh centuries contains traces of an opus sectile pavement dating to late antiquity which was later replaced with a mosaic from the middle of the sixth century 3 Between the late eighth and early ninth centuries a number of building works were undertaken on the cathedral in particular the addition of richly decorated stone liturgical fittings including a rood screen and a ciborium In the late tenth or early eleventh centuries the old church was demolished and its structure including the Carolingian fittings were used as building materials for a new church smaller than the previous one It had a semicircular central apse with two side apses Evidence from a find of coins indicates that after 1290 a third church was built on the site of the previous one This one had two naves ending in symmetrical apses This building preserved among other elements of earlier edifices fragments of frescoes and parts of a Gothic fascicule semi pillar at one of its entrances In 1520 work started on the current church at the direction of Bernardo Clesio Between 1899 and 1901 further works and restoration modified the renaissance facade Santa Maria Maggiore was the site of the Third Session of the Council of Trent 1545 1563 4 After archaeological and restoration works the church reopened to the public in April 2012 and the altar was consecrated on 30 September 2012 5 Architecture edit nbsp Main facade of Santa Maria Maggiore nbsp Portal of the southern entrance The Renaissance church begun in 1520 is built in red and white stone The main facade consists of an arched entrance in renaissance style with a door commissioned by Prince Archbishop Cristoforo Madruzzo in 1539 6 Above the door is a lunette depicting the Annunciation The bell tower 53 metres high is the tallest in the city Constructed of white limestone it has two rows of three mullioned Romanesque windows and a polygonal cupola Beside the church stands a column erected in 1845 memorialising the celebrations for the third centenary of the opening of the Council of Trent The interior of the church consists of a single nave Along the sides are a series of chapels with marble altars in the baroque style There are also a series of altarpieces and the baroque sarcophagus containing relics attributed to Saint Clement Of historical significance also is the series of paintings which depict sense from the Council of Trent and some of the main figures of the Counter reformation The choir is at the north end of the presbytery and consists of a large gallery with bas reliefs held up by four finely worked corbels Pipe organ editOn the chancel of the presbytery there is a Mascioni pipe organ opus 402m built in 1928 7 which re used the casing of the old 1536 organ It was restored and widened in 1953 following damage during the second world war The instrument is electrically powered and has three keyboards each of 58 notes 30 pedals and a total of 58 registers The casing with a Serlian arch structure displays the pipes in a single cusp on each side and three cusps in the centre References edit Annali overo croniche di Trento cive historie contenenti le prodezze de duci Trentini li origine della citta di Trento gli accrescimenti fatti del cardinale Bernardo Clesio Trento Zanetto 1648 p 390 Andrea Baroncioni La citta di Trento tra tardo antico e alto medioevo la genesi della citta medievale e lo spazio del sacro tesi di Dottorato in Archeologia Universita di Bologna 2012 p 91 The Journal of Fasti Online ISSN 1828 3179 Il Progetto di Santa Maria Maggiore Trento Relazione Preliminare dallo scavo alla diffusione dei dati Maria Teresa Guaitoli http www fastionline org docs FOLDER it 2011 238 pdf All Things Made New The Reformation and Its Legacy Diarmaid MacCulloch Oxford University Press 2016 p 71 Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento news fidelityhouse eu Retrieved 2016 11 19 Chiesa di S Maria Maggiore a Trento Gli editoriali di OriginalITALY OriginalITALY it Il meglio in Italia originalitaly it Retrieved 2016 11 19 Elenco Nuovi Mascioni Organs mascioni organs com Retrieved 2016 11 19 Bibliography editAndrea Baroncioni La citta di Trento tra tardo antico e alto medioevo la genesi della citta medievale e lo spazio del sacro tesi di Dottorato in Archeologia Universita di Bologna 2012 Michelle Beghelli Scultura altomedievale dagli scavi di Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento Dal reperto al contesto Bologna BraDypUS 2013 ISBN 9788898392001 Ruggero Boschi Gianni Ciurletti Corpus provvisorio dei reperti lapidei scolpiti in Atti del 6º Congresso Internazionale di Studi sull Alto Medioevo Milano 21 25 ottobre 1978 Spoleto 1980 pp 341 354 Gianni Ciurletti La zona archeologica di Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento in Restauri e Acquisizioni 1974 1978 Trento 1978 pp 305 311 Domenica Primerano La basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Trento Trento 1993 Iginio Rogger Storia della chiesa di Trento Da Vigilio al XIX secolo Trento 2009 Massimo Zanfini Aspetti dell architettura religiosa a Trento il caso della basilica di S Maria Maggiore tesi di Dottorato in Archeologia Universita di Bologna 2013 Hanns Paul Ties Zur Bedeutung des Konzils von Trient fur die Kunst seiner Zeit Materialien und offene Fragen in Von kurzer Dauer Fallbeispiele zu temporaren Kunstzentren der Vormoderne a cura di Birgit Ulrike Munch Andreas Tacke Markwart Herzog Sylvia Heudecker Kunsthistorisches Forum Irsee vol 3 Petersberg 2016 pp 103 125 External links edithttps www visittrentino it it santa maria maggiore md 2586 Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Chiese Visitare Turismo Aree tematiche Trento Citta Sito ufficiale del Comune di Trento Comune di Trento comune trento it Retrieved 2016 11 19 Luoghi di culto Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore TRENTO citta Necrologie Corriere delle Alpi necrologie corrierealpi gelocal it Retrieved 2016 11 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Maria Maggiore Trento amp oldid 1162341660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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