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Pomposa Abbey

April 12, 2024

Pomposa Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the comune of Codigoro on the Adriatic coast near Ferrara, Italy.[1] It was one of the most important in northern Italy, famous for the Carolingian manuscripts preserved in its rich library, one of the wealthiest of Carolingian repositories,[2] and for the Romanesque buildings.

Pomposa Abbey

History edit

The earliest report of a Benedictine abbey at this site dates from 874, by which time Pomposa was already a center of sophisticated Carolingian art[3] The settlement was probably two centuries earlier, founded at some point following the devastation of Classe, the port of Ravenna (574)[4] during the Lombard epoch of northern Italy by monks of the Irish missionary, Columbanus. A letter of c. 1093 mentions among classical texts acquired or copied for the library by the abbot Girolamo alludes to Horace (Carmen Saeculare, Satires, Epistles), Virgil's Georgics, Juvenal, Persius, Quintilian, Terence's Andria, Jerome's preface to the history of Eusebius, Cicero's De officiis and De oratore, the abridgement of Livy called Periochae[5] and the Mathematica of Julius Firmicus Maternus.[6]

Until the 14th century the abbey had possessions in the whole of Italy, making its cartulary of more than local importance,[7] but later declined due to impoverishment of the neighbouring area owing to the retreat of the sea front and the increasing presence of malaria of the lower Po valley. It played an important role in the culture of Italy thanks to the work of its scribe monks and in part to the sojourn at Pomposa of Peter Damian.[8] In this abbey Guido d'Arezzo invented the modern musical notation in the early 11th century.[9]

The monks of Pomposa migrated to San Benedetto, Ferrara, 1650, leaving the abbey unoccupied. In the 19th century the abbey was acquired by the Italian government.

 
Frescoed nave of the abbey church

The church of Santa Maria is an example of a triple-nave Ravennan Romanesque-style basilica with arcaded aisles and carpentry rafters, originating in the 7th-9th century, and sequentially enlarged as the abbey grew in power and prestige, attaining its present aspect, with a segmental apse, in the 11th century. The interior contains a 12th-century Cosmatesque and mosaic inlaid stone pavement, and frescoes in the apse by Vitale da Bologna and his assistants;[10] and there are also paintings in the refectory by a Riminese master. The chapter hall has early 14th-century frescoes by a pupil of Giotto.[11]

The free-standing campanile (begun in 1063 and completed within several decades), standing at 48 m, is one of the finest surviving belltowers from the Romanesque period, together with the campanile of Abbey of San Mercuriale (75 m), in Forlì.

Notable also is the mid-11th century Palazzo della Ragione facing the abbey church in the forecourt or atrium that was built before the abbey church was consecrated in 1026, by an architect trained at Ravenna, Mazulo.

References edit

  1. ^ Mario Salmi, L'abbazia di Pomposa, 1938 remains the standard monograph; L. Caselli, L'Abbazia di Pomposa: guida storica e artistica, 1996.
  2. ^ G. Mercati, Il Catalogo della biblioteca di Pomposa, 1896; M. Inguanez, "Inventario di Pomposa del 1459", Bollettino del bibliofilo (the 1459 inventory in the archives of Monte Cassino); Guido Billanovich, "'Veterum Vestigia Vatum' nei carmi dei preumanisti padovani", Italia medioevale e umanistica, I (1958:161-64); Billanovich, La biblioteca di Pomposa: Pomposia monasterium modo in Italia primum, 1994.
  3. ^ As fragments of fresco from the apsidal face of a subsidiary arch that was eliminated in the 13th century attest: Giovanna Valenzano, "Affreschi del IX secolo nell'abbazia di Pomposa: una testimonianza della pittura carolingia nel territorio ravennate", Hortus Artium Medievalium 3 (1997:117-124).
  4. ^ This is the narrowest date range that Salmi 1938 permits; Salmi claims to recognize spoils from Ravenna in the form of frieze segments and carved capitals.
  5. ^ the recovery of Livy through manuscripts at Pomposa is the subject of Giuseppe<--not Guido--> Billanovich, "Il Livio di pomposa e li primi umanisti padovani", in Luigi Balsamo, ed. Libri manoscritti e a stampa da Pomposa all'umanesimo (Florence: Olschki) 1985.
  6. ^ Guido Billanovich, "La lettera di Enrico a Stefano: altri classici a Pomposa (ca. 1093)", Miscellanea Augusto Campana" Medioevo e Umanesimo Padova 44 (1981:141-165). I.
  7. ^ C. Mezzetti, Studio ed edizione critica delle carte dell'archivio dell'abbazia di Santa Maria di Pomposa (X-prima metà XI sec.) (Università di Firenze) 2004.
  8. ^ D. Balboni, "San Pier Damiano, maestro e discepolo in Pomposa" Benedictina, 1975.
  9. ^ A. Samaritani, "Contributi alla biografia di Guido a Pomposa e Arezzo", Atti dei Convegni di studio, Arezzo 1997.
  10. ^ C. Gnudi and P. Casadio, Itinerari di Vitale da Bologna: affreschi a Udine e a Pomposa, 1990
  11. ^ They were long attributed to Giotto himself. Hermann Beenken, "The chapter house frescoes at Pomposa" The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, 62 (June 1933:253-55, 258-61).

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Pomposa Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the comune of Codigoro on the Adriatic coast near Ferrara Italy 1 It was one of the most important in northern Italy famous for the Carolingian manuscripts preserved in its rich library one of the wealthiest of Carolingian repositories 2 and for the Romanesque buildings Pomposa AbbeyHistory editThe earliest report of a Benedictine abbey at this site dates from 874 by which time Pomposa was already a center of sophisticated Carolingian art 3 The settlement was probably two centuries earlier founded at some point following the devastation of Classe the port of Ravenna 574 4 during the Lombard epoch of northern Italy by monks of the Irish missionary Columbanus A letter of c 1093 mentions among classical texts acquired or copied for the library by the abbot Girolamo alludes to Horace Carmen Saeculare Satires Epistles Virgil s Georgics Juvenal Persius Quintilian Terence s Andria Jerome s preface to the history of Eusebius Cicero s De officiis and De oratore the abridgement of Livy called Periochae 5 and the Mathematica of Julius Firmicus Maternus 6 Until the 14th century the abbey had possessions in the whole of Italy making its cartulary of more than local importance 7 but later declined due to impoverishment of the neighbouring area owing to the retreat of the sea front and the increasing presence of malaria of the lower Po valley It played an important role in the culture of Italy thanks to the work of its scribe monks and in part to the sojourn at Pomposa of Peter Damian 8 In this abbey Guido d Arezzo invented the modern musical notation in the early 11th century 9 The monks of Pomposa migrated to San Benedetto Ferrara 1650 leaving the abbey unoccupied In the 19th century the abbey was acquired by the Italian government nbsp Frescoed nave of the abbey churchThe church of Santa Maria is an example of a triple nave Ravennan Romanesque style basilica with arcaded aisles and carpentry rafters originating in the 7th 9th century and sequentially enlarged as the abbey grew in power and prestige attaining its present aspect with a segmental apse in the 11th century The interior contains a 12th century Cosmatesque and mosaic inlaid stone pavement and frescoes in the apse by Vitale da Bologna and his assistants 10 and there are also paintings in the refectory by a Riminese master The chapter hall has early 14th century frescoes by a pupil of Giotto 11 The free standing campanile begun in 1063 and completed within several decades standing at 48 m is one of the finest surviving belltowers from the Romanesque period together with the campanile of Abbey of San Mercuriale 75 m in Forli Notable also is the mid 11th century Palazzo della Ragione facing the abbey church in the forecourt or atrium that was built before the abbey church was consecrated in 1026 by an architect trained at Ravenna Mazulo References edit Mario Salmi L abbazia di Pomposa 1938 remains the standard monograph L Caselli L Abbazia di Pomposa guida storica e artistica 1996 G Mercati Il Catalogo della biblioteca di Pomposa 1896 M Inguanez Inventario di Pomposa del 1459 Bollettino del bibliofilo the 1459 inventory in the archives of Monte Cassino Guido Billanovich Veterum Vestigia Vatum nei carmi dei preumanisti padovani Italia medioevale e umanistica I 1958 161 64 Billanovich La biblioteca di Pomposa Pomposia monasterium modo in Italia primum 1994 As fragments of fresco from the apsidal face of a subsidiary arch that was eliminated in the 13th century attest Giovanna Valenzano Affreschi del IX secolo nell abbazia di Pomposa una testimonianza della pittura carolingia nel territorio ravennate Hortus Artium Medievalium 3 1997 117 124 This is the narrowest date range that Salmi 1938 permits Salmi claims to recognize spoils from Ravenna in the form of frieze segments and carved capitals the recovery of Livy through manuscripts at Pomposa is the subject of Giuseppe lt not Guido gt Billanovich Il Livio di pomposa e li primi umanisti padovani in Luigi Balsamo ed Libri manoscritti e a stampa da Pomposa all umanesimo Florence Olschki 1985 Guido Billanovich La lettera di Enrico a Stefano altri classici a Pomposa ca 1093 Miscellanea Augusto Campana Medioevo e Umanesimo Padova 44 1981 141 165 I C Mezzetti Studio ed edizione critica delle carte dell archivio dell abbazia di Santa Maria di Pomposa X prima meta XI sec Universita di Firenze 2004 D Balboni San Pier Damiano maestro e discepolo in Pomposa Benedictina 1975 A Samaritani Contributi alla biografia di Guido a Pomposa e Arezzo Atti dei Convegni di studio Arezzo 1997 C Gnudi and P Casadio Itinerari di Vitale da Bologna affreschi a Udine e a Pomposa 1990 They were long attributed to Giotto himself Hermann Beenken The chapter house frescoes at Pomposa The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs 62 June 1933 253 55 258 61 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abbazia di Pomposa Pomposa Abbey Polo Museale dell Emilia Romagna 44 49 56 N 12 10 31 E 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