Santa Maria Maddalena, Bologna

The church of Santa Maria Maddalena is found in central Bologna, Italy.

History

A church at the site existed in the 11th century, but the structure was rebuilt over the centuries. During 1564, the anterior portico was designed by Giovanni Piccinini from Como.[1] In 1758, a major reconstruction was designed by Alfonso Torreggiani. The church contains a Madonna delle Febbri attributed to Lippo di Dalmasio.[2]

Other works once found in the church, included:

  • Santa Caterina and Madonna and child by Bartolommeo Passarotti.
  • La Concezione (relief) by Angelo Piò .
  • Christ preaching to the Magdalen by Francesco Cavazzoni .
  • Crucifix on the entrance painted by Lavinia Fontana.
  • Virgin with St Joseph and John the Baptist painted by Francesco Monti.
  • St Sebastian painted by Francesco Calza.
  • A door leads to an internal church called Santa Croce, which has a facade painted with the Triumph of the Cross by Felice Torelli.
  • A wall frescoed with Glory of Magdalen by Ercole Graziani.
  • Via Crucis was painted by Giuseppe Marchesi, il Sansone.
  • Christ mourned by the Maries was painted by Giuseppe Mazza .[3]
  • Interior of cupola ceiling and apse was painted in 1905 by Antonio Mosca (1870-1951) and Domenico Ferri (1857-1940)[4].

References
  1. L'architettura a Bologna nel Rinascimento, by Francesco Malaguzzi Valeri, page 48.
  2. Beni Culturali of Emilia-Romagna.
  3. Guida del forestiere per la città di Bologna e suoi sobborghi By Girolamo Bianconi, page 24-25.
  4. •Corrado Ricci, Guida di Bologna, 5ª edizione, Bologna, Nicola Zanichelli, p. 116. «...la cupola e l'abside (della chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena di Bologna) furono invece dipinte da Antonio Mosca (al posto di Romano Alberghini) ornatista e da Domenico Ferri (1857-1940) figurista (1905)". Refuso editoriale segnalato dal pittore Antonio Mosca stesso all'autore Corrado Ricci che 13 luglio 1921 chiede scusa e promette di correggere l'errore nella futura edizione.»

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