View of Facade of San Marco (1835) by Giuseppe Bisi, to the left extends the former laghetto
According to tradition, the church was dedicated to St. Mark, patron of Venice, after the help given by that city in the war against Frederick Barbarossa in the 12th century. However, the first mention of the church dates from 1254 when the Augustinians built a Gothic style edifice with a nave and two aisles re-using pre-existing constructions. The area of present Via San Marco contained a basin (artificial lake) called Laghetto di San Marco which connected to various canals (navigli); the basin was filled in the 1930s, and the area now sports a frequent outdoor market.
The structure was heavily modified in the Baroque style during the 17th century, when it became the largest church in the city after the Duomo di Milano.
In early 1770, the young Mozart resided in the monastery of San Marco for three months[1] and, on May 22, 1874, the first anniversary of the death of the Milanese poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni was commemorated in the church by the first performance of Verdi's Requiem, written in his honour.
The façade dates from an 1871 restoration by Carlo Maciachini, who kept the marble portal with tympanum, a gallery of small arches, the rose window and three statues of saints attributed to Giovanni di Balduccio or the Master of Viboldone. In the lunette is a mosaic representing the Madonna between Saints, a copy of the original by Angelo Inganni.
The campanile dates from the 14th century. It was restored and completed in 1885. The interior, in the Baroque style, has a nave and two aisles.
In the first chapel on the right are frescoes by Gian Paolo Lomazzo. In the right transept is a fresco by the Fiammenghini[4][5] with Alexander IV Instituting the Order of the Augustinians, under which a 14th-century Crucifixion was discovered in 1956. The author of the latter has been identified by Anovelo da Imbonate. The right arms of the transept houses also several sarcophagi from the mid-14th century, including the tomb of Lanfranco Settalo, counsellor of Archbishop Giovanni Visconti, by Giovanni di Balduccio.
Near the rear exit is a 16th-century tombstone portraying the Angel of the Resurrection, another fresco by the Fiammenghini (under which is a 14th-century fresco). On the side walls of the presbytery are frescoes depicting Dispute of St Ambrose and St Augustine by Camillo Procaccini and the Baptism of St. Augustine by Giovanni Battista Crespi.
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Pope Alexander IV institutes Augustinian Order (fresco) by Fiammenghini (and partially revealed older Crucifixion fresco)
^‘Rovere, della (ii)’, The Grove Dictionary of Art, artnet.com.
^Brothers Giovanni Battista della Rovere (1560 or 1561–1627) and Giovanni Mauro Della Rovere (1575–1640), painters active in Milan.
Sourcesedit
Gatti Perer, M. L. (1999). La chiesa di San Marco a Milano. Milan.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
May 07, 2024
marco, milan, marco, church, milan, northern, italy, church, saint, mark, chiesa, marco, façade, church, religionaffiliationroman, catholicprovincemilanstatusactivelocationlocationmilan, italygeographic, coordinates45, 473310, 188607, 473310, 188607architectur. San Marco is a church in Milan northern Italy Church of Saint Mark Chiesa di San Marco Facade of the church ReligionAffiliationRoman CatholicProvinceMilanStatusActiveLocationLocationMilan ItalyGeographic coordinates45 28 24 N 9 11 19 E 45 473310 N 9 188607 E 45 473310 9 188607ArchitectureTypeChurchStyleGothic Baroque Gothic RevivalGroundbreaking1245Completed19c Contents 1 History 2 Art and architecture 3 Gallery 4 References 5 SourcesHistory edit nbsp View of Facade of San Marco 1835 by Giuseppe Bisi to the left extends the former laghetto According to tradition the church was dedicated to St Mark patron of Venice after the help given by that city in the war against Frederick Barbarossa in the 12th century However the first mention of the church dates from 1254 when the Augustinians built a Gothic style edifice with a nave and two aisles re using pre existing constructions The area of present Via San Marco contained a basin artificial lake called Laghetto di San Marco which connected to various canals navigli the basin was filled in the 1930s and the area now sports a frequent outdoor market The structure was heavily modified in the Baroque style during the 17th century when it became the largest church in the city after the Duomo di Milano In early 1770 the young Mozart resided in the monastery of San Marco for three months 1 and on May 22 1874 the first anniversary of the death of the Milanese poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni was commemorated in the church by the first performance of Verdi s Requiem written in his honour Organists at the church have included Ruggier Trofeo 2 Art and architecture edit nbsp Facade prior to 1871 refurbishment 3 The facade dates from an 1871 restoration by Carlo Maciachini who kept the marble portal with tympanum a gallery of small arches the rose window and three statues of saints attributed to Giovanni di Balduccio or the Master of Viboldone In the lunette is a mosaic representing the Madonna between Saints a copy of the original by Angelo Inganni The campanile dates from the 14th century It was restored and completed in 1885 The interior in the Baroque style has a nave and two aisles In the first chapel on the right are frescoes by Gian Paolo Lomazzo In the right transept is a fresco by the Fiammenghini 4 5 with Alexander IV Instituting the Order of the Augustinians under which a 14th century Crucifixion was discovered in 1956 The author of the latter has been identified by Anovelo da Imbonate The right arms of the transept houses also several sarcophagi from the mid 14th century including the tomb of Lanfranco Settalo counsellor of Archbishop Giovanni Visconti by Giovanni di Balduccio Near the rear exit is a 16th century tombstone portraying the Angel of the Resurrection another fresco by the Fiammenghini under which is a 14th century fresco On the side walls of the presbytery are frescoes depicting Dispute of St Ambrose and St Augustine by Camillo Procaccini and the Baptism of St Augustine by Giovanni Battista Crespi Gallery edit nbsp Pope Alexander IV institutes Augustinian Order fresco by Fiammenghini and partially revealed older Crucifixion fresco nbsp Bell tower of San Marco nbsp Madonna with Saints by Gian Paolo Lomazzo nbsp Wax statuette in the fashion of the 19th century of Holy Child Mary Left transept References edit Mozart s Stay in Milano mozartways com Greene D M 1986 Greene s Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers Collins p 109 ISBN 978 0 00 434363 1 Retrieved 2022 07 18 Facade photography from 1850s by Pompeo Pozzi Rovere della ii The Grove Dictionary of Art artnet com Brothers Giovanni Battista della Rovere 1560 or 1561 1627 and Giovanni Mauro Della Rovere 1575 1640 painters active in Milan Sources editGatti Perer M L 1999 La chiesa di San Marco a Milano Milan a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Marco Milan amp oldid 1221829312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
