Coronation of the Virgin mosaic on the top gable of the cathedralRose windowMarble Pieta, Madonna Mourning the Crucified Jesus with St. Nicodemus
Orvieto Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. Since 1986, the cathedral in Orvieto has been the episcopal seat of the former Diocese of Todi as well.
The building was constructed under the orders of Pope Urban IV to commemorate and provide a suitable home for the Corporal of Bolsena, the relic of miracle which is said to have occurred in 1263 in the nearby town of Bolsena, when a traveling priest who had doubts about the truth of transubstantiation found that his Host was bleeding so much that it stained the altar cloth. The cloth is now stored in the Chapel of the Corporal inside the cathedral.
Situated in a position dominating the town of Orvieto which sits perched on a volcanic plug, the cathedral's façade is a classic piece of religious construction, containing elements of design from the 14th to the 20th century, with a large rose window, golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors, while inside resides two frescoed chapels decorated by some of the best Italian painters of the period with images of Judgment Day. The cathedral has five bells, dating back to the Renaissance, tuned in E flat.
OrvietoCathedral (Italian: Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption...
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the nave to support the upper walls. Facade of OrvietoCathedral Nave of OrvietoCathedral Milan Cathedral, also called the Duomo, was begun in the late...
foreshortening. His massive frescos of the Last Judgment (1499–1503) in OrvietoCathedral are considered his masterpiece. In his early 40s he returned to live...
residence in the Papal Palace of Orvieto (also known as Palazzo Soliano), which was adjacent to the OrvietoCathedral and expanded onto the bishop's residence...
Cecco preferred more elaborate designs, most likely inspired by the OrvietoCathedral. The façade needed to be much higher than foreseen as the nave had...
Brizio in OrvietoCathedral (1499–1504). Michelangelo was inspired for his The Last Judgment by observing Signorelli's frescoes in Orvieto. In this scene...
Cathedral – Cathedral in Valencia, Spain – mainly 13th–14th century, Valencia, Spain; the lantern of the octagonal crossing tower OrvietoCathedral –...
Chartres Cathedral (13th century) West rose window of Reims Cathedral (13th century) Grand rose of Strasbourg Cathedral (14th century) OrvietoCathedral rose...
worked as a consultant at the Florence Cathedral and supervised the construction of the façade at the OrvietoCathedral. His Strozzi Altarpiece (1354–57) is...
Siena Cathedral, westward Siena Cathedral, apse and clerestory OrvietoCathedral, begun in 1310 OrvietoCathedral, westward OrvietoCathedral, traverse...
Giotto (begun 1334) Façade of OrvietoCathedral (1290–1591) Interior of OrvietoCathedral, with its wide galleries Milan Cathedral (1386–1805) The last phase...
The nave of OrvietoCathedral, Italy, has two stages: arcade and simple clerestory windows separated by a cornice. Medieval Lincoln Cathedral, England,...
Reliquary of the Santo Corporale at the OrvietoCathedral. Poggetto, Paolo Dal (1965). Ugolino di Vieri: gli smalti di Orvieto (in Italian). Sadea/Sansoni. "UGOLINO...
of the façade of OrvietoCathedral. Maitani established his reputation in Siena and was called to supervise the construction at Orvieto in 1308 when the...
in 1523. In 1447 Fra Angelico was in Orvieto with his pupil, Benozzo Gozzoli, executing works for the Cathedral. Among his other pupils were Zanobi Strozzi...
offered the role of master builder at the construction site of the OrvietoCathedral, a position that allowed him not only to supervise the work of one...
mid-11th century – OrvietoCathedral is built, with its beautiful and intricate Gothic patterns and frescos. 1136–1382 – Siena Cathedral is constructed,...
Assisi Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di Assisi or Cattedrale di San Rufino di Assisi), dedicated to San Rufino (Rufinus of Assisi), is a major church...
section of the Vatican Museums, but a copy is kept in the crypt of the Cathedral. It was the home of Trajan's family, the Ulpi Traiani. Christianity spread...
Andrea Pisano (Pontedera 1290 – 1348 Orvieto) also known as Andrea da Pontedera, was an Italian sculptor and architect. Pisano initially learned the trade...
whose paintings, particularly the Death and Resurrection Cycle in OrvietoCathedral, contain a great number of nudes and inventive figurative compositions...
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