Saint Rita & Roccaporena. SaintRitaShrine on Nov 19, 2015. The sanctuary, designed by the architect Oreste Della Piana di Alba, was built on the outskirts of the village. It was consecrated and opened …More
Saint Rita & Roccaporena.
SaintRitaShrine on Nov 19, 2015. The sanctuary, designed by the architect Oreste Della Piana di Alba, was built on the outskirts of the village. It was consecrated and opened to the public in 1948. Constructed in Romanesque style, it characterises the simplicity and poverty that portrayed the humble piety of the Saint. On the outside the building is covered in polished local stone; in the centre of the fountain in the courtyard there is a bronze statue of the Saint as a commoner - inaugurated on June 16th 1968, it is by the Roman sculptor Venanzo Crocetti, who chose to portray the Saint during her early years, in the bloom of maternity. This is expressed through the magnificence of the strength of the imagery, as in the sway of the folds of the dress over the bosom and stomach. A celestial vision appears to carry the woman, with her arms thrown open, off to the Augustine convent in Cascia. The inside of the sanctuary has a nave and two aisles, with the outer …More
SaintRitaShrine on Nov 19, 2015. The sanctuary, designed by the architect Oreste Della Piana di Alba, was built on the outskirts of the village. It was consecrated and opened to the public in 1948. Constructed in Romanesque style, it characterises the simplicity and poverty that portrayed the humble piety of the Saint. On the outside the building is covered in polished local stone; in the centre of the fountain in the courtyard there is a bronze statue of the Saint as a commoner - inaugurated on June 16th 1968, it is by the Roman sculptor Venanzo Crocetti, who chose to portray the Saint during her early years, in the bloom of maternity. This is expressed through the magnificence of the strength of the imagery, as in the sway of the folds of the dress over the bosom and stomach. A celestial vision appears to carry the woman, with her arms thrown open, off to the Augustine convent in Cascia. The inside of the sanctuary has a nave and two aisles, with the outer …More
Saint Rita & Roccaporena
Roccaporena is known to have existed since the Middle Ages: in 1381 Saint Rita of Cascia was born here. The scoglio di Santa Rita ("Rock of St. Rita") is traditionally believed to be the place where she prayed. Roccaporena is also the site of the saint's house, dating to the 14th century, with the adjoining Orto del Miracolo ("Miracle Orchard"), and the 13th-century church of San Montano, where …More
Roccaporena is known to have existed since the Middle Ages: in 1381 Saint Rita of Cascia was born here. The scoglio di Santa Rita ("Rock of St. Rita") is traditionally believed to be the place where she prayed. Roccaporena is also the site of the saint's house, dating to the 14th century, with the adjoining Orto del Miracolo ("Miracle Orchard"), and the 13th-century church of San Montano, where St. Rita married. One of the highlights of St Rita's house is a 17th-century painting by Luca Giordano.