Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
San Quirico d'Orcia - Santi Quirico e Giulitta
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Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano
Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano
Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano
Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano
Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano
Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Montalcino - Abbadia Ardenga
Montalcino - Abbadia Ardenga
Montalcino - Abbadia Ardenga
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
Siena - Duomo di Siena
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Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo


It is proven, that the Abbazia di Sant'Antimo existed since Carolingian times. Legends (of course) know, that it was Charlemagne himself, who founded the abbey when he had left Rome, following the Via Francigana northward. The earliest document relating to the abbey is a land grant of Charlemagne´s son Louis the Pious from 813.
One year after the 1117 Verona earthquake, that destroyed so many buildings in Northern Italy, the erection of the church of today started. At that time the a powerful abbey was one of the largest landowners in the area.
The decline started in 1212, when, after a decade of hostility, an agreement stated that the abbey had to hand over a quarter of its territories to Siena, including Montalcino.
With the rise of the Dominican and the Franciscan Order, the Benedictines lost more influence. In 1462 Pope Pius II surpressed the abbey (just like Abbadia Ardenga, see previous uploads), annexed what ever was left - and handed it over to the Bishop of of Montalcino-Pienza, who was Pius' nephew.
The church is about 43 metres long, the nave is more than 20 metres high. There is an ambulatory with three chapels. The church is often compared to Saint-Étienne in Vignory (consecrated ~ 1050 /Burgundy /~ 1000 kms northwest). The influence of French architects and artists, maybe connected to Cluny, is undisputed.
There are many sculpted capitals along the nave. This one is noticeable.
Depicted is a "singe cordé", a man holding an ape or monkey on a rope. This is a very common icon in and around the Auvergne/France, but not in Italy.
One year after the 1117 Verona earthquake, that destroyed so many buildings in Northern Italy, the erection of the church of today started. At that time the a powerful abbey was one of the largest landowners in the area.
The decline started in 1212, when, after a decade of hostility, an agreement stated that the abbey had to hand over a quarter of its territories to Siena, including Montalcino.
With the rise of the Dominican and the Franciscan Order, the Benedictines lost more influence. In 1462 Pope Pius II surpressed the abbey (just like Abbadia Ardenga, see previous uploads), annexed what ever was left - and handed it over to the Bishop of of Montalcino-Pienza, who was Pius' nephew.
The church is about 43 metres long, the nave is more than 20 metres high. There is an ambulatory with three chapels. The church is often compared to Saint-Étienne in Vignory (consecrated ~ 1050 /Burgundy /~ 1000 kms northwest). The influence of French architects and artists, maybe connected to Cluny, is undisputed.
There are many sculpted capitals along the nave. This one is noticeable.
Depicted is a "singe cordé", a man holding an ape or monkey on a rope. This is a very common icon in and around the Auvergne/France, but not in Italy.
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The literature I have does not even mention that capital, so I have no idea..
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