Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Built originally in Romanesque style, the cathedral was largely modified in the following centuries. The façade originally had 13th-century frescoes, now housed in the diocesan museum. The current façade is unfinished, with a 16th-century covering on the lower level, with pilasters surrounding niches containing the statues of the four patron saints of the city. The main portal has two statues in a style influenced by Michelangelo, portraying Adam and Eve.

Madonna con Bambino / St. Mary and Child with the 'clients', the couple Fiordibelli. Gilded bronze statue by Bartolomeo Spani, 1552.

Adamo ed Eva / Adam and Eve Sculpted by Il Clemente, inspired by Michelangelo.

San Venerio / St. Venerius the Hermit (Palmaria c. 560 - Isola del Tino 630), monk and hermit (Wikipedia). Sculpted by Il Clemente, 1572-80

San Grisante / St. Chrysanthus with St. Daria early Christian martyr (Wikipedia). Sculpted by Il Clemente, 1572-80

Santa Daria / St. Daria with St. Chrysanthus early Christian martyr (Wikipedia). Sculpted by Il Clemente, 1572-80

Santa Gioconda disciple of St. Prosper (Patroni della Diocesi). Sculpted by Il Clemente, 1572-80

Sculptors

• Bartolomeo di Clementi Spani, Italian sculptor and architect from Reggio nell'Emilia, grandfather of Prospero Spani 'il Clemente'
  
• Prospero Sogari (also Prospero Spani), known as 'il Clemente' (Reggio nell'Emilia 1516 - Reggio nell'Emilia 1584), Italian sculptor and architect, grandson of Bartolomeo di Clementi Spani (Dizionario Biografico – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

• Comune di Reggio Emilia, Chiese, pievi, battisteri.
• Wikipedia, Duomo di Reggio Emilia.

Tags

Locatie (N 44°41'51" - E 10°37'50") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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