Feast of Blessed James of Voragine patron of The City
Sant'Ambrogio Altarpiece is revealed after restoration
July 13 is the day when the fixed calendar the memory of Blessed James of Voragine, most famous native son. Patron of the city where the cult it is very old, even before the final canonization took place only in 1816 by the will Pius VII, in thanksgiving for the friendship and hospitality that the people's confidence during the captivity Varazze Savona.
This year celebrations and special events for the solemn occasion.
Just Tuesday, July 13 at 20.45 in the Collegiate Church of St. Ambrose will be "unveiled" in all its splendor and found with surprise that the time has concealed the restored by John Sant'Ambrogio Altarpiece Barbagelata . The most important artistic achievement that adorn the mother church of Varazze and on our municipal area. before you into Ambrose, also Tuesday 13 days of the liturgical memorial of Blessed James, at 18 Mass presided by Most Reverend Diocesan Bishop Vittorio Lupi that follow will meet with the community to present the Polittico Varazze.
Speakers during the evening the civil and religious authorities, Bishop Vittorio Lupi, the parish priest Don Giulio Grosso and Mayor John Delfino. Projection of images of the phases of recovery and the history of the magnificent work with assistance of Dr.. Paul Pacini 's office of the Diocese of Savona-Noli, dr. Massimo Bartoletti of the Superintendency for the historical and artistic heritage of Liguria and Genoa restorer Nino Silvestri, Giacomo Grasso op. The restoration was strongly by Pastor Don Giulio Grosso and made possible by the contribution of the Compagnia San Paolo di Torino . Contributors to the event the Kairos Circle - ANSPI and Research Center Beato Jacopo.
The Altarpiece, the most important achievement of this artist to whom we have news from 1481 to 1508, is "signed" and dated 1500, going to be work time for the high altar of the Collegiate. Removed in 1790 to make way for a marble statue of the Assumption of Francesco Schiaffino, the altarpiece was dismembered and the various boards (originally 10) were located in different chapels, in the sacristy, some even ended up in the store next to the bell tower. The
recovery of this masterpiece was made by Bishop Francis Calandrone that collected and arranged the various tables in the sacristy, provident in 1950 to restore them to the Superintendent of Works of Art Galleries and Liguria. Tax was the restorer. Of the restoration work took care of it, Professor. Gian Vittorio Castelnovi of that Superintendency.
In 1960, the initiative by the parish priest can. Thomas Botta, while working for the reorganization of the church was a chapel dedicated to St. Ambrose and it was reassembled in the precious altarpiece.
The Altarpiece is now composed of nine tables, the original form will be part of a predella was surely a central panel missing, perhaps a cornice and the frame. It represents Centre St. Ambrose enthroned between two angels, left the Saints John the Baptist and Peter, right, Saints Paul and Jerome, in the higher, half-length, Holy Agnes, Margaret of Antioch, Santa Marta and Barbara . Figures represented as the tradition and especially the stories of the Golden Legend we have them delivered.
for religious Solemn Mass on Sunday, July 18 at St. Ambrose 18, choral animated by the city of St. Ambrose and St. Dominic. will be present at the feast of the patron's community leaders - in the Chapel of Blessed James Ambrose, left side of the transept, is "Town" - The religious, the Order of Preachers, fraternities, clubs and all the people of God to thank the Lord for having given so much to our city children whose teachings and writings are a precious treasure to this day.
Lorenzo Grazioli Gauthier
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