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Madonna with Angels and Saints
2007-05-20 10:16:00 LORENZETTI, Ambrogio (b. ca. 1290, Siena, d. 1348, Siena)Madonna with Angels and Saints (Maestą) c. 1335Tempera on wood, 155 x 206 cmMunicipio, Massa Marittima Ambrogio Lorenzetti (or Ambruogio Laurati; c. 1290 - June 9, 1348) was an Italian painter of the Sienese school. He was active between approximately from 1317 to 1348. His brother was the painter Pietro Lorenzetti.
La Madonna delle Grazie
2007-05-20 10:10:00 Attributed to DUCCIO di Buoninsegna(b. ca. 1255, d. 1319, Siena)La Madonna delle Grazie, (1318)Cathedral, Massa Marittima
Baptismal Font and Tabernacle at Massa Marittima
2007-05-20 09:40:00 In the Cathedral of San Cerbone, the Baptismal Font is carved from a single block of travertine and dates from 1267. It was executed by Como, Giroldo (di Jacopo) [ also known as da Giroldo da Lugano] who was active in the period 1267-74. There are works by him in other parts of Tuscany: San Miniato in the Cathedral, the Duomo in Carrara, at Badia di S. Maria near Montepiano,and at Volterra in the Baptistry.Three sides of the font depict scenes from the life of St John the Baptist. The fourth represents his Glorification.Of note is the use of Greek characters on the font. Massa had contacts with the Far East through its trade links. Another source of Greek learning was the presence in Massa of Irish influence through Simone l'Irlandese.Originally, when built, baptism was by immersion.The marble Tabernacle balancing above it dates back to the year 1447 and is decorated according to the criteria of the ?Medieval Bestiaries?, with scenes from the Bible and the Gospels. On top is a stat...
The Arca of Saint Cerbone, Massa Marittima
2007-05-19 20:49:00 The Duomo of St Cerbone at Massa Marittima Tomb of St Cerbone 1324MarbleDuomo, Massa MarittimaSaint Cerbone Healing the Sick 1324Marble, height of portion shown cm 37. Detail on Tomb of Saint Cerbone, 1324.Cathedral, Massa Marittima St Cerbone Being Thrown to the Bears (detail) 1324Marble, height: 37 cm (size of detail)Duomo, Massa MarittimaThe picture shows a detail of the relief on the Tomb of Saint Cerbone, representing the scene of St Cerbone being thrown to the bears by the barbarian Totila. The beasts can be seen at the Bishop's feet, the barbarian is in the box on the left.St Cerbone before the Pope 1324Marble, height: 37 cmCathedral, Massa MarittimaMassa Marittima is a town in the Maremma (southwest of Tuscany) not yet adversely affected by the tourist trade.Its patron is Saint Cerbone, a former bishop of the town in the sixth century.The Duomo is dedicated to him. The Duomo itself was first built in a pre-Romanesque style in the 12th century in order to shelter the remains... |
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