The Sacri Monti (plural of Sacro Monte, Italian for "Sacred Mountain") of Piedmont and Lombardy are a series of nine calvaries or groups of chapels and other architectural features created in northern Italy during the late sixteenth century and the seventeenth century. They are dedicated to various aspects of the Christian faith and are considered of great beauty by virtue of the skill with which they have been integrated into the surrounding natural landscape of hills, forests and lakes. They also house important artistic materials in the form of wall paintings and statuary. In 2003, they were named as a World Heritage Site.
The model of the calvary or "holy mountain" is a Christian creation dating from the late fifteenth century, that during the Counter-Reformation spread from Italy to Europe and the New World. A calvary is a devotional complex standing on the slopes of a mountain, with a series of chapels or kiosks containing scenes from the life of Christ, the Virgin Mary or the Saints, in the form of painting or sculptures.
As a re-evocation of the New Jerusalem, Sacred Mountains offered pilgrims an opportunity to visit the Holy Places by conjuring up, on a smaller scale, the buildings in which Christ's Passion took place. The Sacred Mountains stand on high ground, at some distance from the town centre, in a more natural setting. They are usually reached by pilgrimage. The itinerary leading up to the Sacred Mountain often re-evokes the Via Dolorosa, the road leading from Jerusalem to Calvary along which Christ carried the Cross.
The nineedit
The nine Sacri Monti included in the World Heritage Site are:
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sacri, monti, piedmont, lombardy, sacri, monti, plural, sacro, monte, italian, sacred, mountain, piedmont, lombardy, series, nine, calvaries, groups, chapels, other, architectural, features, created, northern, italy, during, late, sixteenth, century, seventeen. The Sacri Monti plural of Sacro Monte Italian for Sacred Mountain of Piedmont and Lombardy are a series of nine calvaries or groups of chapels and other architectural features created in northern Italy during the late sixteenth century and the seventeenth century They are dedicated to various aspects of the Christian faith and are considered of great beauty by virtue of the skill with which they have been integrated into the surrounding natural landscape of hills forests and lakes They also house important artistic materials in the form of wall paintings and statuary In 2003 they were named as a World Heritage Site Sacri Monti of Piedmont and LombardyUNESCO World Heritage SiteParadise Chapel of the Sacro Monte di CreaLocationPiedmont and Lombardy in ItalyIncludesnine calvaries or similar devotional ensemblesCriteriaCultural ii iv Reference1068revInscription2003 27th Session Area90 5 ha 224 acres Buffer zone721 9 ha 1 784 acres Websitewww wbr sacri monti wbr comCoordinates45 58 28 4 N 9 10 10 4 E 45 974556 N 9 169556 E 45 974556 9 169556Location of Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy in PiedmontShow map of PiedmontSacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Lombardy Show map of LombardySacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Italy Show map of Italy Contents 1 Model and characteristics 2 The nine 3 See also 4 External linksModel and characteristics editThe model of the calvary or holy mountain is a Christian creation dating from the late fifteenth century that during the Counter Reformation spread from Italy to Europe and the New World A calvary is a devotional complex standing on the slopes of a mountain with a series of chapels or kiosks containing scenes from the life of Christ the Virgin Mary or the Saints in the form of painting or sculptures As a re evocation of the New Jerusalem Sacred Mountains offered pilgrims an opportunity to visit the Holy Places by conjuring up on a smaller scale the buildings in which Christ s Passion took place The Sacred Mountains stand on high ground at some distance from the town centre in a more natural setting They are usually reached by pilgrimage The itinerary leading up to the Sacred Mountain often re evokes the Via Dolorosa the road leading from Jerusalem to Calvary along which Christ carried the Cross The nine editThe nine Sacri Monti included in the World Heritage Site are The Sacro Monte of Nuova Gerusalemme New Jerusalem of Varallo Sesia 1486 Varallo Sesia province of Vercelli The Sacro Monte of Santa Maria Assunta Serralunga di Crea 1589 province of Alessandria The Sacro Monte of San Francesco Orta San Giulio 1590 province of Novara The Sacro Monte of the Rosary Varese 1598 The Sacro Monte of the Blessed Virgin Oropa 1617 province of Biella The Sacro Monte of the Blessed Virgin of Succour Ossuccio 1635 province of Como The Sacro Monte of the Holy Trinity Ghiffa 1591 province of Verbano Cusio Ossola The Sacro Monte and Calvary Domodossola 1657 province of Verbano Cusio Ossola The Sacro Monte of Belmonte Valperga 1712 Metropolitan City of Turin nbsp Sacro Monte di Varallo Gaudenzio Ferrari Statue of Christ on the Road to Calvary Polychrome wood ca 1510 nbsp Chapel IV of the Sacro Monte Varese nbsp Sacro Monte di DomodossolaSee also editLife of Jesus in the New TestamentExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy in English UNESCO World Heritage Site entry Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy in English sacrimonti net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy amp oldid 1093574836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
