Chiesa del Santissimo Rosario - Comacchio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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N 44° 41.667 E 012° 11.056
33T E 276900 N 4952865
Chiesa del Rosario in Comacchio. --- Church of Rosary in Comacchio.
Waymark Code: WMPRWM
Location: Emilia–Romagna, Italy
Date Posted: 10/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 3

"Attigua alla Piazza del Popolo, l’odierna Via Vicenzino Folegatti, fu fatta edificare negli anni che vanno dal 1622 al 1640 della Confraternita del Santo Rosario.

L’elegante facciata in mattoni è impreziosita dal bel portale in pietra d’Istria.
Colpisce la struttura particolare degli interni, ad unica navata con volta a botte ribassata e una profonda abside, ove pregavano i fratelli, separata da un possente arco, al quale si appoggiano le murate laterali.

I restauri del secondo dopoguerra hanno privato il tempio di tutti gli elementi decorativi che l’abbellivano, coprendo le pareti nude e fredde lastre di marmo.

Di particolare interesse la grande tela di Cesare Mezzogori, pittore e scultore comacchiese (+ 1689), che raffigura la Verdine del Rosario in un tripudio di angeli, con i santi Giustina e Domenico e nella parte mediana, sullo sfondo a sinistra, la battaglia di Lepanto.

Originale elaborazione pittorica dalla celebre Pala della Peste del 1631 di Guido Reni, l’opera fungeva una volta da tendina all’immagine lignea entro l’ancona dei coro. Il vero tesoro della chiesa è però la bellissima statua del Seicento della Madonna del Rosario.
La Vergine, vestita di una bianca tunica, siede su una ricca cattedra e regge il Bambino in piedi sulle ginocchia." (visit link)

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"Adjacent to the Piazza del Popolo, now called Via Vicenzino Folegatti, it was built between 1622 aand 1640 by the Confraternity of the holy Rosary.

Its elegant brick face is embellished structures are particulary striking. There is a single nave with depressed circular vault and a deep apse where the brothers prayed.
This nave is separated by a powerful arch placed on the side walls. Restoration after the second word war left the church bereft of any decorative elements that beautified the church and the walls were covered in naked and cold marble slabs.
Of particular interest is a grand paintingof the Virgin of the Rosary is being rejoiced by the angels with Saints Giustina and Domenico and half way up in the background on the left is the battle of Lepanto.

The original pictorial elaboration of the famous painting by Guido Reni “Pala della Peste” of 1631 was once used as c curtain within the altarpiece of the chair.
However the real treasur of the church is the beatiful 1600s statue is dressed in a white tunic while sitting on a rich chair and is holding the Child standing on her knees." (visit link)
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1622

Diocese: Ferrara-Comacchio

Address/Location:
Via Sambertolo
Comacchio, Emilia-Romagna Italy
44022


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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