Church of Martorana, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
The Martorana is the seat of the parish of San Nicolò dei Greci, a Co-cathedral overlooking the Piazza Bellini in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. The church belongs to the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, a diocese which includes the Albanian communities in Sicily who officiate the liturgy according to the Byzantine Rite in the ancient Greek language. The church is characterized by the multiplicity of styles that meet, because, with the succession of centuries, it was enriched by various other tastes in art, architecture and culture. Today, it is, in fact, as a church-historical monument, the result of multiple transformations, also subject to protection. The name admiral derives from the founder of the church, the Greek admiral and principal minister of King Roger II of Sicily, George of Antioch. The foundation charter of the church, in Greek and Arabic, is preserved and dates to 1143; construction may already have begun at this point. The church had certainly been completed by the death of George in 1151, and he and his wife were interred in the narthex. In 1184 the Arab traveller Ibn Jubayr visited the church, and later devoted a significant portion of his description of Palermo to its praise, describing it as the most beautiful monument in the world. After the Sicilian Vespers of 1282 the island's nobility gathered in the church for a meeting that resulted in the Sicilian crown being offered to Peter III of Aragon. In 1193-94, a convent of Benedictine nuns was founded on adjacent property by Eloisa Martorana. In 1433-34, under the rule of King Alfonso of Aragon, this convent absorbed the church, which has since then been commonly known as La Martorana. The nuns extensively modified the church between the 16th century and the 18th century, making major changes to the structure and the interior decoration. The nuns of the Martorana were famous for their moulded marzipan, which they made in the form of various fruits. Although the convent no longer exists, frutta di Martorana are still one of Palermo's most famous and distinctive foodstuffs. In 1935 Benito Mussolini returned the church to the control of Palermo's Christian community of the Byzantine rite. Today, it is used by the Italo-Greek Catholic Church for their services and shares cathedral status with the church of San Demetrio in Piana degli Albanesi. The original church was built in the form of a compact cross-in-square (Greek cross plan), a common south Italian and Sicilian variation on the standard middle Byzantine church type. The three apses in the east adjoin directly on the naos, instead of being separated by an additional bay, as was usual in contemporary Byzantine architecture in the Balkans and Asia Minor. In the first century of its existence the church was expanded in three distinct phases; first through the addition of a narthex to house the tombs of George of Antioch and his wife; next through the addition of a forehall; and finally through the construction of a centrally-aligned campanile at the west. The campanile, which is richly decorated with three orders of arches and lodges with mullioned windows, still serves as the main entrance to the church. Significant later additions to the church include the Baroque façade which today faces onto the piazza. In the late 19th century, historically-minded restorers attempted to return the church to its original state, although many elements of the Baroque modifications remain. Certain elements of the original church, in particular its exterior decoration, show the influence of Islamic architecture on the culture of Norman Sicily. A frieze bearing a dedicatory inscription runs along the top of the exterior walls; although its text is in Greek, its architectural form references the Islamic architecture of north Africa. The recessed niches on the exterior walls are likewise derive from the Islamic architectural tradition. In the interior, a series of wooden beams at the base of the dome bear a painted inscription in Arabic; the text is derived from the Christian liturgy. The church also boasted an elaborate pair of carved wooden doors, today installed in the south façade of the western extension, which relate strongly to the artistic traditions of Fatimid north Africa. On account of these Arabic elements, the Martorana has been compared with its Palermitan contemporary, the Cappella Palatina, which exhibits a similar hybrid of Byzantine and Islamic forms.
Exploring a Sicilian Cemetery
I thought it was a good idea to show you my friends how an Italian cemetery looks like. It is way different than the ones you have in Usa or Uk.
The church of the Holy Spirit (Italian: Chiesa dello Spirito Santo) is a Norman church in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. The church is located within the boundaries of Sant'Orsola cemetery.
The Cistercian monastery was founded between 1173 and 1178 by the archbishop of Palermo, Walter of the Mill, and was entrusted to monks of the calabrese Abbey of Sambucina. Considerable donations of King William II of Sicily and his mother, Margaret, enriched the monastery's property.
On March 30, 1282, it was in front of this church that the popular insurrection, later named the Sicilian Vespers, exploded.
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Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
The Cathedral of Monreale is a church in Monreale, Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. One of the greatest existent examples of Norman architecture, it was begun in 1174 by William II of Sicily. In 1182 the church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral. Since 2015 it is part of the Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale UNESCO Heritage site. The church is a national monument of Italy and one of the most important attractions of Sicily. Its size is 102 meters long and 40 meters wide. According to a legend, William II of Sicily fell asleep under a carob tree while hunting in the woods near Monreale. The Holy Virgin appeared to him in dream, suggesting him to build a church here. After removing the tree, a treasure was found in its roots, whose golden coins were used to finance the construction. It is more likely that the church was part of a plan of large constructions in competition with the then bishop of Palermo, Walter Ophamil, who had ordered the large Cathedral of Palermo. The construction of Monreale, started in 1172, was approved by Pope Alexander III with a bull on 30 December 1174. Works, including an annexed abbey, were completed only in 1267 and the church consecrated at the presence of Pope Clement IV. In 1178 Pope Lucius III established the archdiocese of Monreale and the abbey church was elevated to the rank of cathedral. The arcbishops obtained by the kings of Sicily a wide array of privileges and lands in the whole Italian peninsula. In 1270 Louis IX, King of France, brother of King Charles I of Naples, was buried here. In 1547-1569 a portico was added to the northern side, designed by Giovanni Domenico Gagini and Fazio Gagini, in Renaissance style, covered by a cross vault and featuring eleven round arches supported by Corinthian columns. In 1559 most of the internal pavement was added.
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A Baroque Masterpiece. The Royal Church of San Lorenzo, Turin, Italy
Un capolavoro di stile barocco in Italia. La Chiesa Reale di San Lorenzo, Torino
The Royal Church of Saint Lawrence (Italian: Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo) is a Baroque-style church in Turin, it is close to the Royal Palace of Turin. The church that stands today was designed and built by Guarino Guarini during 1668-1687.
History
The Duke Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy was one of the leaders of the Hapsburg armies of his cousin Philip II of Spain; they decisively defeated the French armies in the Battle of Saint-Quentin in Northern France on 10 August 1557, the Feast of St. Lawrence (San Lorenzo), which affected the outcome of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis; in which, the Savoy, including Turin, was returned to the rule of the mercenary duke. That the Battle occurred on the Saint's feast instigated Phillip's denomination and design of the palace of El Escorial. Emmanuel Philibert, on his return to Turin in 1562, renovated the old ducal chapel of Santa Maria ad Presepae, which is still present near the entrance, and erected this church dedicated to St. Lawrence. Construction of the contemporary church began in 1634.
The architect Guarino Guarini was a great innovator in Baroque principles first developed by the great Roman Baroque architect Francesco Borromini, in particular the play with optical effects and organic deconstruction of the classical orders and principles of column and entablature. However, in San Lorenzo Guarini took these further. The ground plan is a kind of square which becomes an octagon at the level of the entablatures above the columns only to change again to become a Greek cross at the level of the pendentives of the vaults. Again, the base of the dome is circular in plan yet the lantern above it octagonal. The dome itself is supported by eight ribs forming a lattice similar to those found in mosques and Romanesque churches in Spain. To this superposition of - by the standards of convention - contradictory central plans is added an elliptical choir. The high altar, separated from the nave by a convex and concave archway receives natural light from a hidden dome, devices drawn from the other key Roman Baroque architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
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Rome Churchathon
Fr Thomas and I spent the other day visiting 40 Churches in order to pray for the needs and intentions of those who requested our prayers. Here's a recap of the day.
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Good Friday Parade in Palermo
Good Friday Parade in Palermo
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Italy: Palermo welcomes Black Baby Jesus as symbol of hope for migrants
Citizens of Palermo alongside local officials gathered to receive a black baby Jesus doll, gifted to them by a Sri Lankan immigrant family, on Wednesday.
Headed by President of the CEI Commission for Migration and the Migrantes Foundation Monsignor Guerino Di Tora and Father Giuseppe Garofalo, locals processed to a patrol boat, bringing black baby Jesus from La Cala port to the port of Palermo.
Garofalo stated the gift is the beginning of greater awareness, We want all migrants to be welcomed and integrated and this hope starts right from here, from the sea. A new land which is a new hope for them, for their future and also a new history for Europe.
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Amuri: The Sacred Flavors of Sicily
Directed by Palermo-born Giacomo Costa, AMURI is a year's journey through the colorful cuisine of five religious festivals across the island. This is a Sicily rarely seen by outsiders, a Sicily where it is the bread-kneading grandmother and the village priest in the camera’s focus. AMURI is an intimate portrait of the culinary and religious traditions at the center of the Sicilian spirit, traditions that have outlasted centuries of invasion, earthquake and corruption. From the sculptural breads of Saint Joseph day in March, to the castanet-like clatter of snails cooked in Palermo for Santa Rosalia in July, the documentary takes viewers on a mouth-watering tour around Sicily.
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Directed, filmed, and edited by Giacomo Costa
Written by Fabrizia Lanza and Chiara Pelizzoni
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Good Friday 2019 Procession
Processione del Cristo Morto e dell'Addolorata (Procession with the Dead Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows) at St. Mel's parish, Flushing. Good Friday, 2019
Italian Religious Ceremony (1949)
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Ceremonies at opening of Holy Doors at St. Maria Maggiore, St. Paul and St. John. Rome, Italy.
Exterior view of St. Maria Maggiore Basilica with back view of procession moving towards it. MS back view Cardinal Verde in procession to the Basilica. Various shots large crowd waiting to see ceremony, pan over to procession entering Basilica. CU towards a Cardinal in procession. Interior MS of bishops, etc. holding candles grouped for ceremony. MS pan over scene to the Holy Door.
MS Cardinal Verde seated on throne. MS the Holy Door with back view over the heads of the cameramen of Cardinal Verde. MS as he moves back through crowd. CU back view Cardinal Verde tapping on Holy Door. MS as the Door is slowly lowered. MS Cardinal Verde and procession walk up to Door, the Cardinal has his mitre removed before proceeding through the Door into the church. MS back view procession going into church.
MS name over door - 'Porta Santa' pan down to procession passing through it. Exterior pan down from tower of St. Paul's Basilica to LS of procession moving towards the building. LS front view procession moving towards building with crowds of spectators beyond. CU Cardinal Tisserant walking up to Holy Door. CU the hammer, which he will use for ceremony, lying on salver.
CU the cross on the Holy Door. CU Tisserant banging on door with hammer and saying the ritual words. CU The Holy Door being lowered. CU the Door lying on ground, pan up to pulleys being adjusted. Exterior LS view of St John Basilica. MS statues on the roof. MS Monstrance being carried in procession, pan to rest of procession. Various shots procession going to Basilica. MS Cardinal Micara, who officiates at the ceremony, in procession.
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Italian author Dacia Maraini speaks at Holy Cross
Celebrated Italian author Dacia Maraini's speaks about her latest book, Clare of Assisi: In Praise of Disobedience at the College of the Holy Cross on March 11, 2014.
Maraini's prolific career has produced many novels, plays, short stories, poems, essays and investigative journalism. She won the Premio Campiello, the book of the year award in Italy, for her novel The Silent Duchess, in 1990. In 1999, she was awarded the Premio Strega prize for her novel Darkness. She was a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In this talk, Maraini reveals the story of Saint Clare of Assisi, who resisted the Church's rule, committing herself to poverty and rejecting the social class hierarchy in forming her convent in 13th century Italy. Maraini describes the life of the nuns and explains the historical context of the Church, the Crusades, and the Inquisition.
The event was co-sponsored by Italian, Montserrat and the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.
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