The apses of S. Secondo in Cortazzone, page 3

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The apses of S. Secondo in Cortazzone sent on June 27, 2022 (8:23) by Enrico De Capitani. 59 comments, 1356 views.

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San Secondo è una chiesa romanica del XIII secolo e si trova sul Mongiglietto, ad ovest di Cortazzone (AT). La chiesa dipendeva in origine dal vescovo di Pavia, in seguito dal vescovo di Asti. Fino al XVII s. sorgeva al centro del paese, poi – forse per ragioni di sicurezza – l'abitato si trasferì nella posizione attuale, ad est della chiesa che rimase isolata. Come la gran parte delle chiese antiche è orientata con le absidi ad est e la facciata ad ovest, con un leggero disassamento dovuto alla morfologia del terreno. L'architettura, costruita in pietra arenaria, è armonica per forme e proporzioni e presenta una bellissima bicromia – cosa che condivide con altre chiese romaniche della zona (Montiglio, Montechiaro d'Asti e Cavagnolo) - data dall'inserimento di decorazioni in cotto. La parete Sud e le absidi sono arricchite da una fiorente e fantasiosa decorazione, fatta di archetti pensili, cornici a scacchiera, inserti di un motivo a denti di lupo, semicolonne e lesene, mensole capitelli e rilievi figurativi. La permette nord è invece decorata in modo più sobrio. L'interno, a tre navate voltate, completa la ricca decorazione con capitelli figurati. Sono state tentare diverse interpretazioni simboliche dell'impressionante repertorio di immagini della chiesa, talune interessanti ma prive di una solida base documentaria, almeno quelle relative ad immagini che non hanno confronti altrove, altre del tutto arbitrarie. Le tre absidi riprese al mattino in questa fotografia sono scalate, con quella centrale più alte e sporgente di quelle che concludono le navate laterali. Sono tutte e tre impostate su un altro zoccolo, coronate da archetti pensili e da una fascia a scacchiera, illuminate da finestre monofore strombate (cioè con i piedritti e l'archivolto inclinati per raccogliere la luce proveniente da ogni angolatura, variabile durante il giorno e durante l'anno): tre nell'abside maggiore, una in ciascuna abside laterale. L'abside maggiore è scandita in cinque campi da lesene e semicolonne; la sua finestra centrale presenta ancora una parte del diaframma lapideo originario dell'apertura che filtra e modula la luce indirizzata all'interno dell'abside nelle ore del mattino. È ben visibile sulle e i rilievi la decorazione sopra. #chiese #romanico #architetturaRomanica

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Enrico De Capitani

sent on July 24, 2022 (5:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Ciriaco. The interior is very interesting, with carved capitals but the most surprising thing is perhaps the south side on the outside.

Mafo50

sent on July 28, 2022 (8:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very well taken, interesting caption.
Hello
Mario

Enrico De Capitani

sent on July 28, 2022 (8:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Mafo!

user81750

sent on July 28, 2022 (9:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful románico...

Claudio Cozzani

sent on July 28, 2022 (9:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Simply wonderful

Enrico De Capitani

sent on July 28, 2022 (9:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Ingmaggiore!
thanks Claudio!

Paolo P

sent on August 10, 2022 (17:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The "fan" of the Romanesque could not escape such a building. Beautiful photo and excellent caption. I note that the construction is made of sandstone, easy to work with and widely used at the time. It seems strange to me to observe how the stone is still in an excellent state of preservation; I make the comparison with the church of San Michele in Pavia that. although older than three centuries, in the last 50 years it has collapsed in an incredible way (now they are restoring it).
A pleasure to admire and read, congratulations.

Enrico De Capitani

sent on August 10, 2022 (18:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Paul. We should see how much Cortazzone has been restored. The sculptures, however, I think are original. In S. Michele perhaps pollution has also affected. Cortazzone is isolated. In Burgundy there is a lot of well-preserved sandstone sculpture, there the damage and mutilations were intentionally inflicted by men.

Paolo P

sent on August 11, 2022 (22:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Yes, I fully agree with your diagnosis. Last month I passed through Burgundy and happened by chance in Jaligny sur Bresbe that I did not know; a beautiful castle, a lot of history and a beautiful Romanesque church (but I think you already know it)

Enrico De Capitani

sent on August 11, 2022 (22:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I have never been there, two years ago I photographed in Neuilly-en-Donjon which is about twenty minutes from Jaligny. I saw the photos of the castle, really nice.

Lorisb

sent on August 12, 2022 (10:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A detailed and interesting description in the caption, the Masters of the past knew how to impress the faithful, between architecture and paintings, works of art from the first stone to the last brushstroke.
Congratulations, great job.
Loris

Ginno

sent on October 03, 2022 (14:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful pictures the last 5
Hello
Giuliano :-P

Enrico De Capitani

sent on October 03, 2022 (14:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Giuliano!

Alexey

sent on November 22, 2022 (18:14) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful image

Enrico De Capitani

sent on November 22, 2022 (19:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Alexey

Nino Rubino

sent on December 22, 2022 (20:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The beautiful photo. The exciting note.

Enrico De Capitani

sent on December 22, 2022 (20:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks again Nino!

Gion65

sent on April 15, 2024 (1:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Magnificent shot and interesting explanation !!

Enrico De Capitani

sent on April 15, 2024 (6:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Gion!

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