Church of St. John the Baptist, Matera, page 2

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Church of St. John the Baptist, Matera sent on October 06, 2017 (0:11) by Dantes. 40 comments, 2393 views.

at 24mm, 1/500 f/8.0, ISO 100, hand held.

La chiesa di San Giovanni Battista era considerata il gioiello architettonico di Matera durante il Medioevo per la raffinata composizione architettonica e la fine decorazione. Attualmente non possiamo percepire interamente questo insieme perché l'aspetto attuale che ci presenta è in realtà la facciata laterale, in quanto quella principale è stata inglobata nel 1610 nella costruzione dell'edificio adiacente che doveva svolgere la funzione di nosocomio. Anticamente conosciuta come Santa Maria La Nova fu destinata alle nove monache penitenti di Accon portate a Matera dal Vescovo Andrea prima del 1193 dalla Palestina, ma era chiamata anche Santa Maria ai Foggiali dal nome latino “Fovea” cioè buca, di cui era ricca la zona per conservare le derrate alimentari come cereali e legumi. E' stata la prima costruzione sacra a sorgere fuori le mura e fu completata nel 1233, ma durante la guerra d'Otranto (1480) fu abbandonata in quanto il luogo era ritenuto pericoloso per le monache, essendo isolato e fuori delle mura difensive della città. Fu riaperta al culto soltanto nel 1695 da Monsignor del Ryos con l'attuale nome, ma a seguito del lungo stato di abbandono, furono necessarie drastiche modifiche strutturali. Nonostante la sovrapposizione per motivi di consolidamento di una parete ad arcate addossata alla facciata, possiamo cogliere l'estrema eleganza della struttura in alcuni particolari: il portale, opera dei maestri scalpellini Michele Del Giudice e Marco Di Lauria al centro, finemente intagliato con volute vegetali e motivi di testine scolpite che richiama quello della cattedrale (porta dei leoni), e, in alto, al centro del timpano, il piccolo rosone circondato da colonnine pensili e pilastrini, decorato da singolari sculture zoomorfe. Sotto il rosone, statua in pietra policroma di San Giovanni Battista che reca in mano il Vangelo sul quale è poggiato un agnello (XVIII secolo). L'esterno dell'abside (lato a destra osservando il portale), è la parte che ha subito meno modifiche strutturali; nel vertice del timpano ( parte superiore ) un angelo scolpito veglia sulla chiesa, mentre più in basso, al centro, il grande arco a tutto sesto è affiancato da mensole sormontate da elefanti. Ancora più in basso, una finestra a edicola monofora illumina l'interno attraverso la vetrata colorata ed è affiancata da colonnine con caratteristiche figure zoomorfe; la lavorazione intorno all'apertura richiama quella del portale romanico.

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Soriana

sent on October 07, 2017 (1:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Gorgeous.
Clara

Francesco.Santullo

sent on October 07, 2017 (9:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

;-) Great shot dante ;-)

Dantes

sent on October 07, 2017 (9:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Clara, Francesco, good Saturday and many thanks !!! ;-)
hello, Dante

Bal	sent on October 07, 2017 (9:42) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Great work Dante, but nothing less than the Master is expected on these subjects. Compliments ;-)

AnnH	sent on October 07, 2017 (9:46) What a beautiful old church, Dante! Well photographed in the strong sunlight! Ann :))

Dantes

sent on October 07, 2017 (9:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Antonio, Ann, always very kind, thank you very much !!! ;-)
hello, Dante

Timk2

sent on October 07, 2017 (16:33)

Dante - Nice!

Dantes

sent on October 07, 2017 (18:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Tim, thank you very much !!! ;-)
Bye, Dante

Fabrizio Federici

sent on October 07, 2017 (20:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Greatly resumed !!! in spite of the building on the left ... I remember this church very well, fantastic, to observe in every detail, even the smallest one.
Compliments
Hello
Fabrizio

Dantes

sent on October 07, 2017 (20:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thank you as always Fabrizio, Matera, magic place, sorry I just stopped half a day and I missed the night, the lights ..., patience !!! :-( ;-) ;-)

Eugenio Costa

sent on October 08, 2017 (10:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, very detailed and well lit ... nice caption ... compliments ...
Hello
Eugenio

Fabrizio Federici

sent on October 08, 2017 (11:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dante is always the Christmas season where Matera turns into a magical crib ..... I've never been to December and every year I'm in the calendar ......
hello and good sunday
Fabrizio

Dantes

sent on October 08, 2017 (14:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks a lot Eugenio !!!
Hello, Dante

Giuseppe Guadagno

sent on October 09, 2017 (12:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful photograph and very interesting the particular architecture of the church together with your detailed information. Thank you.
Hello.

Dantes

sent on October 09, 2017 (13:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

good day Giuseppe and thanks !!!
hello, Dante

Werner

sent on October 09, 2017 (17:30) | This comment has been translated

Really nice shot!

user17043

sent on October 09, 2017 (17:43) | This comment has been translated

Marvelous shot!

Dantes

sent on October 09, 2017 (18:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Werner, Fabiana, thank you so much, good evening !!!
hello, Dante

Roby54

sent on October 11, 2017 (12:20) | This comment has been translated

Very nice picture!

Dantes

sent on October 11, 2017 (12:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

still thanks Roby !!!
hello, Dante

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