Church of St. Rocco

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Church of St. Rocco sent on December 11, 2015 (13:12) by Dantes. 11 comments, 870 views.

, 1/8 f/7.1, ISO 1600, hand held.

Inserita in uno dei quartieri in cui maggiormente pulsava la vita cittadina torinese, a pochi passi dall'Università, all'ombra della Torre del Comune che ancora svettava sulle case medievali di via Dora Grossa, l'edificio, che allora era la chiesa parrocchiale di San Gregorio, ricoprì sempre un ruolo importante riunendo intorno a sé un vasto pubblico di fedeli, composto per la maggior parte da ricchi borghesi e commercianti. Trasformatasi nella sede dell'Arciconfraternita di San Rocco, assunse un'importanza anche più grande nei momenti di calamità, nelle varie pestilenze che afflissero a più riprese la città, dove il suo compito di dar sepoltura ai cadaveri abbandonati diveniva quanto mai importante. Altare maggiore: progettato nel 1755 dall'architetto Bernardo Antonio Vittone, è composta da marmi policromi e reca sulla cimasa quattro statuette dorate intercalate da candelabri. Le statue rappresentano quattro dottori della Chiesa. Sotto la mensa è conservata l'urna con la reliquia di san Rocco. Presbiterio: Il pavimento è un intarsio di lastroni di marmo variamente colorati; la balaustra risale al 1745 ed è opera di Giovanni Batista Morari (fine sec. XVIII). Nella nicchia absidale campeggia la tatua lignea del santo scolpita da Pietro Botto, collocata inizialmente sulla facciata esterna (sec. XVII). Bellissimi gli stalli del coro scolpèiti nel 1722 da Francesco Gilardi e Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo. L'affresco dela volta rappresenta episodi della vita del Santo e si deve al pittore di origine luganese Rocco Comaneddi (1791). Alle pareti laterali due dipinti;: uno di Giovanni Antonio Mari con la Predica di san Rocco agli appestati, l'altro con la Morte del Santo di Tarquinio Grassi (II metà sec. XVII).

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Arvina

sent on December 11, 2015 (14:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful church and a nice shot !! :-)
Hello Dante!
Arvina :-P

Dantes

sent on December 11, 2015 (14:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

grassie, grassie and bon-a ONE DAY !!! ;-) :-P
ciau, Dante

Giorgio Occhipinti

sent on December 11, 2015 (17:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What can I say ... they are all nice and especially well done!
Hello.
Giorgio

Dantes

sent on December 11, 2015 (17:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Good evening and thank you George !!!
hello, Dante

Timk2

sent on January 08, 2016 (0:56)

Gorgeous!

Dantes

sent on January 08, 2016 (13:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Tim, thank you !!! :-)
greetings, Dante

user92328

sent on March 27, 2016 (0:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mamma mia this Canon 5D Mark III is scary .... !!!!

Dantes

sent on March 27, 2016 (0:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Except no, just a little 'pesantina for my taste, but excellent in all other respects (imho) !!! :-) :-)
hello, Dante

user92328

sent on March 27, 2016 (0:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Of course you go around to churches and fantastic fun to shoot handheld beyond ISO 3600, in peace, to be a great pleasure .... :-) :-)

Vincenzo92

sent on March 27, 2016 (1:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice photos and the church :-D
Congratulations Dante :-)

Dantes

sent on March 27, 2016 (9:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Vincenzo thanks !!! ;-) ;-)
hello, Dante

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