Un cantiere per un capitolo canonicale di prestigio: Santa Maria Maggiore di Vercelli nel XII secolo
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The church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Vercelli was one of the most important 12th century buildings in northern Italy. It was consecrated in 1148 by Pope Eugene III and was demolished between 1776 and 1777. However, shortly before the destruction of the church, Nicola Nervi made some architectural drawing, copied by Edoardo Arborio Mella in the 19th century. therefore it is possible to investigate the demolished building in a fairly thorough way. the main portal (in a private courtyard) and a large part of the floor mosaics (at the Leone Museum) are preserved. the church had three naves, with a protruding transept, a deep choir bay, a single semicircular apse and galleries above the minor naves. the very ambitious project treasured the experiences gained in the major architectural sites of the time, especially Sant’Ambrogio in Milano, the cathedral of Santa Maria in Novara and the double cathedral (Santo Stefano and Santa Maria del Popolo) in Pavia.
keywordsarchitecture, Middle Ages, romanesque, Vercelli, Piedmont.Biografia dell'autoreUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara; simone.caldano@unipv.it |
