Church of the Holy Mother

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Church of the Holy Mother sent on July 20, 2015 (20:58) by Dantes. 23 comments, 1783 views.

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La chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio è uno dei più importanti luoghi di culto cattolici di Torino. Sita nella piazza omonima, all'estremità orientale del Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I, prospiciente a piazza Vittorio Veneto è la chiesa principale di Borgo Po. Particolare importanza riveste per la città intera, sia per la sua storia, sia per la sua posizione, che ne fa uno degli scorci più suggestivi, vicino al fiume Po. L'architettura della chiesa riprende quella del Pantheon romano. Il tempio, di proprietà comunale, fu eretto per volontà dei Decurioni (Amministratori) della città, per festeggiare il ritorno del re Vittorio Emanuele I di Savoia il 20 maggio 1814 dopo la sconfitta di Napoleone. Non a caso, sul timpano della chiesa è presente l'epigrafe ORDO POPVLVSQVE TAVRINVS OB ADVENTVM REGIS («La nobiltà e il popolo di Torino per il ritorno del re»), scritta dal latinista Michele Provana del Sabbione.Molto importante è l'apparato plastico e scultoreo di esterno ed interno, al quale parteciparono gli scultori Angelo Bruneri (San Maurizio), Giuseppe Bogliani (San Carlo Borromeo e San Giovanni Battista), Carlo Caniggia (Amedeo IX di Savoia), Giuseppe Chialli (San Marco), Antonio Moccia (Margherita di Savoia), Andrea Galassi (statua della Gran Madre di Dio). Di particolare bellezza sono i quattro bassorilievi dell'interno, raffiguranti la Vita della Vergine (Natività, Presentazione al Tempio, Sposalizio, Incoronazione), realizzati su disegno e modello di Carlo Finelli dagli scultori milanesi Gaetano Motelli, Abbondio Sangiorgio, Francesco Somaini (a cui è attribuito anche l'altorilievo sul frontone esterno), e Francesco Stanga. Sono del Novecento il grande Crocifisso dello scultore Edoardo Rubino, ed un bassorilievo di Umberto Baglioni. Nei vani collocati all'interno del basamento della chiesa, in una cripta disegnata da Giovanni Ricci, si trova il sacrario dei Caduti della prima guerra mondiale, contenente le ossa di oltre 5.000 torinesi morti in battaglia. La chiesa della Gran Madre avrebbe, secondo gli esoterici della Torino magica, un significato particolare: tra le due statue che rappresentano la Fede e la Religione, sarebbe sepolto il Sacro Graal.

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user55929

sent on July 20, 2015 (21:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This is super

Dantes

sent on July 20, 2015 (21:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I thank Palborgg !!!
hello, Dante

Arvina

sent on July 20, 2015 (21:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Here you really outdid Dante is fabulous !! wow! Wow!
Hello Arvina

Dantes

sent on July 20, 2015 (21:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

do not overdo it now, let's say I pushed the button and almost "voilà"! ;-)
I do not take it too seriously, the heat me from the head !!! -D: -D: -D
Arvina hello and thank you for always pleasant visit !!!
Dante

Crisp

sent on July 20, 2015 (22:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent in all, congratulations.
Hello
Cristina

Andrea Costaguta

sent on July 20, 2015 (22:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I like the composition and the colors, hello Andrea

Dantes

sent on July 20, 2015 (22:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

many thanks Cristina !!!
hello, Dante

Dantes

sent on July 20, 2015 (23:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Andrea hello and thank you !!!
Dante

Jerry Vacchieri

sent on July 21, 2015 (7:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dante excellent ............. ;-)

hello Jerry :-P

Billo101

sent on July 21, 2015 (7:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Grande Torino!

Roberto Q

sent on July 21, 2015 (7:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful in all, as always your photographs have a great vividness.

Hello Roberto

Albieri Sergio

sent on July 21, 2015 (8:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful composition and colors.
Congratulations Dante! Hello!
Sergio ;-) :-P

Alireza Okhovat

sent on July 21, 2015 (8:38)

Nice..

Good Luck.

Dantes

sent on July 21, 2015 (9:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Jerry, Billo, Roberto, Sergio, a great big thank you !!! ;-) :-P
hello, Dante

Dantes

sent on July 21, 2015 (9:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks a lot !!! Alireza :-) :-) :-)
bye, Dante

Pinnabianca

sent on July 21, 2015 (9:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dante, every shot is a work of art, also of the monuments that (lucky you) visit and tell us
Fernando

Dantes

sent on July 21, 2015 (9:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Fernando, I will only take me, those who have designed and built is anything but thick !!! :-P :-P :-P
thanks for your visit and cool day !!! ;-)
hello, Dante

Marco50

sent on July 21, 2015 (17:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always beautiful your shots
Hello Marco

Dantes

sent on July 21, 2015 (17:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Many thanks Marco and warm greetings !!!
hello, Dante

Eraldo Brunettin

sent on July 21, 2015 (19:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and brilliant shooting the PDR.
Congratulations Dante.
Eraldo. :-)

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