The examination of the fictile decoration of the western Adriatic, carried out on previous studies, confirms the belonging to the so called “ravennate lagunare” style without forgetting the Padanian and Eastern influences. The decoration of the atrium of Pomposa and the sculptures in the monasteries of the Ravenna area reveal close contacts with the medieval fragments of S. Marco (now in S. Apollonia) in Venice and Torcello. Within this figurative context we can also trace some sculptures on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, such as those at St Peter in Osor and S. Maria in Zara. Formal analyses alone, however, do not indicate clear chronological priorities in the elaboration of these decorations, and do not exhaust all questions. We therefore propose an iconographic examination of the bestiary displayed on the Pomposa atrium, in relation to the other sculptures, recognizing themes closely connected to the ascetic aspirations of the monastic community, elaborated at the same time as the renewal of the Church ideals, proposed in the writings of Pier Damiani, who stayed at the Pomposa abbey during the years of construction of the atrium.
L’esame delle decorazioni in terracotta presenti sugli edifici ecclesiastici dell’Adriatico occidentale, condotto sulla scorta dei numerosi studi precedenti, conferma la comune appartenenza allo stile definito “ravennate lagunare”, senza però dimenticare le influenze padane e gli influssi orientali. La decorazione dell’atrio di Pomposa e le sculture presenti nei monasteri dell’area ravennate rivelano stretti contatti con i frammenti provenienti da S. Marco a Venezia (ora in S. Apollonia) e da Torcello. Nell’ambito di questo contesto figurativo si possono ricondurre anche alcune testimonianze presenti nella costa croata dell’Adriatico, quali S. Pietro di Ossero e la chiesa di S. Maria a Zara. Le sole analisi formali, tuttavia, non indicano chiare priorità cronologiche nell’elaborazione di queste decorazioni, e non esauriscono tutti gli interrogativi. Si propone quindi un esame iconografico sul bestiario dei laterizi pomposiani, in rapporto con le altre sculture, ravvisando temi strettamente connessi alle aspirazioni ascetiche della comunità monastica, elaborati contemporaneamente alle esigenze di rinnovamento della Chiesa, proposte negli scritti di Pier Damiani che negli anni di costruzione dell’atrio di Pomposa soggiornò nell’abbazia.
Tra Pomposa e Venezia
Riccioni, Stefano
2024-01-01
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The examination of the fictile decoration of the western Adriatic, carried out on previous studies, confirms the belonging to the so called “ravennate lagunare” style without forgetting the Padanian and Eastern influences. The decoration of the atrium of Pomposa and the sculptures in the monasteries of the Ravenna area reveal close contacts with the medieval fragments of S. Marco (now in S. Apollonia) in Venice and Torcello. Within this figurative context we can also trace some sculptures on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, such as those at St Peter in Osor and S. Maria in Zara. Formal analyses alone, however, do not indicate clear chronological priorities in the elaboration of these decorations, and do not exhaust all questions. We therefore propose an iconographic examination of the bestiary displayed on the Pomposa atrium, in relation to the other sculptures, recognizing themes closely connected to the ascetic aspirations of the monastic community, elaborated at the same time as the renewal of the Church ideals, proposed in the writings of Pier Damiani, who stayed at the Pomposa abbey during the years of construction of the atrium.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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