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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Yesterday (11. August) was also the feast day of: Rufinus, bp. of Assisi (??). A congeries of related hagiographic texts makes R. a bishop of Amasia in Pontus who together with his son Caesidius migrated to Italy, where they consecrated consecrated a church in what later became the diocese of the Marsi (today's diocese of Avezzano). Leaving Caesidius in charge here (where he met his own martyrdom, celebrated on 31. August), R. proceeded northward to Umbria, where he evangelized Assisi, suffered martyrdom, and lives on as the city's legendary proto-bishop. For a brief overview, see Aldo Brunacci, "Rufino, vescovo di Assisi, santo, martire" and "Rufino, vescovo dei Marsi, santo, martire", _Bibliotheca Sanctorum_, vol. 11 [1968], cols. 466-71 (with a supplement on iconography by Piero Cannata, col. 471-75) and 475-77, respectively. For a more detailed study of the hagiographic traditions, see Francesco Scorza Barcellona, "Rufino e Cesidio, santi della Marsica," in Gennaro Luongo, ed., _La Terra dei Marsi: cristianesimo, cultura, istituzioni. Atti del Convegno di Avezzano 24-26 settembre 1998_ (Roma: Viella, 2002), pp. 265-85. R.'s two chief architectural monuments are his cathedral at Assisi and the church at Trasacco (AQ) whose dedication he shares with Caesidius. Herewith some views, etc. of these. San Rufino, Assisi (begun, 1135-40; interior drastically renovated, 1571): Overview (some thumbnail views): http://www.terrainvisibile.it/assisi/doc/ita/cruf.htm Exterior Facade and belltower: http://home.scarlet.be/~tor-4401/toscane/t26%20assise%20san%20rufino.htm TinyURL for this: http://tinyurl.com/7aslg http://www.eleves.ens.fr/aumonerie/Assise04/san_rufino1.jpg http://www.umbria.org/assisi/assisi/SRufino.htm Facade (detail): http://www.sabinaturistica.it/itinerari/storico_religiosi/umbro- sabino/assisi_sanrufino.jpg TinyURL for this: http://tinyurl.com/dayk6 Facade (details and Ital.-lang. interpretation): http://itis.volta.alessandria.it/episteme/ep6/ep6-papi.htm West portal: http://www.terrainvisibile.it/assisi/foto/portaruf.jpg http://www.eleves.ens.fr/aumonerie/Assise04/san_rufino2.jpg The customary interpretation of the figures in the lunette is that these represent the Madonna and Child, Christ Enthroned, and St. Rufinus. On this page, though, http://www.umilta.net/pilgrim.html , one can read a rather different interpretation (The Woman Clothed With the Sun, God Enthroned, St. John writing his Apocalypse). Interior Overview and thumbnails: http://www.umbria.org/assisi/assisi/SRufinointr.htm Plan: http://www.comune.assisi.pg.it/ita/pianta.htm ###### Santi Cesidio e Rufino, Trasacco (12th- to early 13th-cent.; later additions): Exterior: http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im63.htm Portals: http://www.sezione11.terremarsicane.it/chiesemonu2/ip.htm Main (Men's) portal (15th-cent. ?): http://www.discoveritalia.de/luoghi/images/content/multimedia/foto400/11 172328.JPG TinyURL for this: http://tinyurl.com/93fsr http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im66.htm details: http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(86).htm http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(87).htm Women's portal http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im64.htm http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(85).htm Placque: gryphon holding something in its beak: http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(70).htm Interior views: http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(72).htm http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(71).htm Ambo (late 12th-cent.): discussion (Italian-language): http://www.sezione11.terremarsicane.it/chiesemonu2/la.htm details (evangelists): http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(92).htm http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(90).htm http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im_copia(91).htm Baptismal font (w/"Corinthian" capital): http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing3trasacco/im_copia(102).htm Statue of the BVM: http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ima2trasacco/fp7.jpg Various views: http://www.sezione11.terremarsicane.it/chiesemonu2/cesid.htm http://www.sezione11.terremarsicane.it/chiesemonu2/cesid2.htm Best, John Dillon ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html