This Roman church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and is affectionately referred to simply as “Maddalena.” Construction began in the late 1500’s but was not complete for another one and a half centuries. Its Rococo style facade is sometimes called “icing sugar” for obvious reasons.
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Santa Maria Maddalena
Posted in Church, Italy, Rome on November 21, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Santa Maria in Aquiro
Posted in Church, Italy, Rome on November 21, 2006 | Comments Off
An ancient church hidden in Rome’s Piazza Capranica. Originally founded in the year 400, the facade was redone in the late 1700’s and the interior in the mid 1800’s.
How Old is Old?
Posted in Church, Italy, Rome on November 20, 2006 | Comments Off
Santa Maria in Trastevere, one of the oldest churches in Rome. Built in the late 3rd or early 4th century, it is thought to be the first church built in dedication to the Virgin Mary. While wandering around inside, I observed a young lady contemplatively sitting in a pew wearing a jacket with a huge [...]
Chiesa di San Jacopo al Tempio
Posted in Church, Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
The rumor behind this Romanesque church in San Gimignano is that the Knights of Templar built it upon their return from the first crusade. In fact, the white stone arch above the door contains a symbol of the Templars. Fanciful as that may be, research indicates the church is from a later period.
Churches and Religious Imagery
Posted in Blogroll, Church, Italy on September 17, 2006 | Comments Off
Exterior apse of the 13th – 14th century Gothic church, S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. Today holding art treasures by Titian, Bellini, and Donatello, it is Venice’s most important church after the Basilica di San Marco.
“Another Italian mind boggler: the churches. So many of them, but so beautiful, both inside and outside. Some of the [...]
Santa Maria Assunta
Posted in Angera, Church, Italy on August 16, 2006 | Comments Off
Found in Piazza Parocchiale in Angera, this parochial church was built in the Middle Ages. The facade is made entirely of rosey-hued Angera stone. The vestry holds a red cloak belonging to St. Carlo Borromeo.
Italy 2006
Melinda Trips 2007: Sicily and Peloponnese
Melinda takes you to Sicily and climbs a volcano. Wander through narrow, cobbled streets, seaside towns and ancient ruins on the Italian island of Sicily and the Greek Peloponnesian Peninsula at Melinda Trips 2007: Sicily and Peloponnese.Copyright
All posts and images on this blog are by Melinda Brovelli and copyrighted under a Creative Commons Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivative Works License. Attribution should be to Melinda Brovelli with a link to Melinda Trips 2006: Italy.
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