San Fortunato is a Gothic- and Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Umberto I #6 in the historic center of Todi, province of Perugia, region of Umbria, Italy.
The church was built likely at the site of an ancient Roman hill-top temple. It later hosted a shrine to the early Christian martyr San Cassiano; however, the possession of the relics of Saint Fortunatus of Todi (6th century bishop) provided the church with a saint of more later origin. A Benedictine monastery became attached to the church by the 1100s, and the church was expanded, creating altars dedicated to the Saints Fortunato, Cassiano, and John the Baptist, consecrated by Pope Innocent III in 1198.[1]
Facade with access staircases.
The church was acquired by the Franciscan order by 1292, and led to the construction of the present church building.[2] Only the lower portion of the facade was faced in polished stone; the rest remains in bare brick. The facade was designed in the first half of the 15th century by Giovanni di Santuccio of Firenzuola. Built from 1295 to 1460, the church has a Gothic-style central portal (1415–1458) with a pointed arch, with richly decorated spiraling pilasters, sculpted with leafy and animal details, and depictions of saints and apostles. The sculptures flanking the portal, ensconced into small stone baldachini (tents), depict the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin of the Annunciation, and are attributed to followers of Jacopo della Quercia.[3] Above the wooden doors, the presently blank stone tympanum once held a mosaic. The church stands on a raised platform and the facade is preceded by a broad series of stone steps.
Interior towards apse with gothic tracery.
The interior has a nave divided from the aisles by compound piers. The vault displays gothic tracery, and the apse has tall lancet windows.[4] The campanile, modelled on that of the Franciscans’ mother church in Assisi, was completed by 1460.[5]
The main altar rises before a semicircular apse, well lit by windows. Along the walls are carved wooden choir stalls. On the back wall, in the center, is an altarpiece depicting a Crucifixion with St John and the Virgin (1590) by Pietro Paolo Sensini. In front of this is a large marble statue of San Fortunato on a high pedestal putatively added in 1643 as a votive offering when the city was spared sacking during the first War of Castro. The altar was made in the 16th-century deriving the present columns from an older altar. The bishop Angelo Cesi excavated a crypt below the altar to house the relics formerly in the prior altar. The saints depicted between the arches were painted (1861) by Luigi Sabatini.[5]
Coronation of the Virgin by Polinori
The third chapel on the right has a monument to the lawyer Vincenzo Caroccio (died 1623). The fifth chapel on the right has a tomb monument dedicated to Paolo Rolli (1687 – 1765), a writer and translator.[6] The third chapel has a fresco fragment moved here from elsewhere in the church painted (1432) by the Florentine Masolino da Panicale. It depicts the Madonna and child between angels.[3] In the 6th chapel to the right, dedicated to St Francis, the Astancolle family commissioned a series of frescoes (circa 1340) from a follower of Giotto. At the end of the nave, the Cappella Gregoriana has an altarpiece depicting the Coronation of the Virgin (1618) by Andrea Polinori. Some damaged frescoes depicting a Madonna (circa 1400) were painted by Niccolò di Vannuccio.[7]
At the end of the left nave, the Cappella dell'Assunta (Chapel of the Assumption) has an altarpiece depicting the Miracle of the Assumption of Mary (1618) also by Polinori. Surrounding the painting is an altar rich in polychrome marbles.[7] On the left nave, in a glass case is a silver reliquary once holding the arm of Fortunatus. Tradition holds that the original reliquary was stolen in 1328 during an Italian campaign by the emperor Louis of Bavaria.[8]
There is also a San Fortunato church in Covignano, province of Rimini.[9][4]
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San Fortunato is a Gothic and Renaissance style Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Umberto I 6 in the historic center of Todi province of Perugia region of Umbria Italy Church seen from above town Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe church was built likely at the site of an ancient Roman hill top temple It later hosted a shrine to the early Christian martyr San Cassiano however the possession of the relics of Saint Fortunatus of Todi 6th century bishop provided the church with a saint of more later origin A Benedictine monastery became attached to the church by the 1100s and the church was expanded creating altars dedicated to the Saints Fortunato Cassiano and John the Baptist consecrated by Pope Innocent III in 1198 1 nbsp Facade with access staircases The church was acquired by the Franciscan order by 1292 and led to the construction of the present church building 2 Only the lower portion of the facade was faced in polished stone the rest remains in bare brick The facade was designed in the first half of the 15th century by Giovanni di Santuccio of Firenzuola Built from 1295 to 1460 the church has a Gothic style central portal 1415 1458 with a pointed arch with richly decorated spiraling pilasters sculpted with leafy and animal details and depictions of saints and apostles The sculptures flanking the portal ensconced into small stone baldachini tents depict the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin of the Annunciation and are attributed to followers of Jacopo della Quercia 3 Above the wooden doors the presently blank stone tympanum once held a mosaic The church stands on a raised platform and the facade is preceded by a broad series of stone steps nbsp Interior towards apse with gothic tracery The interior has a nave divided from the aisles by compound piers The vault displays gothic tracery and the apse has tall lancet windows 4 The campanile modelled on that of the Franciscans mother church in Assisi was completed by 1460 5 The main altar rises before a semicircular apse well lit by windows Along the walls are carved wooden choir stalls On the back wall in the center is an altarpiece depicting a Crucifixion with St John and the Virgin 1590 by Pietro Paolo Sensini In front of this is a large marble statue of San Fortunato on a high pedestal putatively added in 1643 as a votive offering when the city was spared sacking during the first War of Castro The altar was made in the 16th century deriving the present columns from an older altar The bishop Angelo Cesi excavated a crypt below the altar to house the relics formerly in the prior altar The saints depicted between the arches were painted 1861 by Luigi Sabatini 5 nbsp Coronation of the Virgin by PolinoriThe third chapel on the right has a monument to the lawyer Vincenzo Caroccio died 1623 The fifth chapel on the right has a tomb monument dedicated to Paolo Rolli 1687 1765 a writer and translator 6 The third chapel has a fresco fragment moved here from elsewhere in the church painted 1432 by the Florentine Masolino da Panicale It depicts the Madonna and child between angels 3 In the 6th chapel to the right dedicated to St Francis the Astancolle family commissioned a series of frescoes circa 1340 from a follower of Giotto At the end of the nave the Cappella Gregoriana has an altarpiece depicting the Coronation of the Virgin 1618 by Andrea Polinori Some damaged frescoes depicting a Madonna circa 1400 were painted by Niccolo di Vannuccio 7 At the end of the left nave the Cappella dell Assunta Chapel of the Assumption has an altarpiece depicting the Miracle of the Assumption of Mary 1618 also by Polinori Surrounding the painting is an altar rich in polychrome marbles 7 On the left nave in a glass case is a silver reliquary once holding the arm of Fortunatus Tradition holds that the original reliquary was stolen in 1328 during an Italian campaign by the emperor Louis of Bavaria 8 There is also a San Fortunato church in Covignano province of Rimini 9 4 Gallery edit nbsp Reliquary of arm of San Fortunato nbsp Assumption of the Virgin nbsp Tomb of the Blessed Jacopone nbsp Apse and main altar42 46 49 05 N 12 24 21 06 E 42 7802917 N 12 4058500 E 42 7802917 12 4058500See also editPortals nbsp Catholicism nbsp ItalyReferences edit Schafer Joachim Fortunatus of Todi Ecumenical Encyclopedia of Saints Todi guida per i forestieri by Giulio Pensi Armando Comez 1912 Page 25 a b Tempio San Fortunato Regione Umbria a b Visitodi website tourism website of the Region of Umbria a b Pensi and Comez p 28 Pensi and Comez page 29 a b Medioevo In Umbria website entry on church Touring Club of Italy entry on church Diocese of Rimini Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Fortunato Todi amp oldid 1168005737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
