Rome, Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orto: MRA-ITA-Rom329
Type Sample Item
Sample ID
- MRA-ITA-Rom329
Sample Material Type
- Mural painting
Sample Sub-type
- cross section
Dimensions (cm)
- Length
- 0.8
- Notes
- fragment
Geographic Location
- Country
- Italy
- Place
- Rome
Site/monument
- Italy (ITA)
Rome
Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orto
Historical note about the site/monument
- Located in the Trastevere neighborhood, Santa Maria dell’Orto is a three-nave church completed in the 1566/7. It was designed by an unknown architect associated with Bramante in order to house a miraculous painting of the Virgin and Child. Its construction was financed by a group of 12 università (professional associations, or groups of craftsmen). The façade of the church has changed little since the 16th century, but the frescoes of its interior (many of which were added a century or more after the completion of the building) have a varied and occasionally Baroque style. Paintings by Zucarri can be found in the apse and frescoes by Baglione, famed rival of Caravaggio, in the presbytery and certain side chapels.
Sources:
Masi, S. (1999). Art and History of Rome and the Vatican. Florence: Bonechi Publishing House. ISBN-10: 8847601789.
Wikipedia contributors. (2021, February 18). Santa Maria dell'Orto. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Santa_Maria_dell'Orto&oldid=1007441700.
Chronological period (sample)
- 16th century
Fig.1. Sample overview (front). Photo by M.Gil 2018 © ICCROM Archives