medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 3:06 pm, I wrote:
> ... Rapolla's seemingly twelfth-century cathedral
> (belltower dated 1209, present main portal constructed in 1253) is
> worth a look. Repeatedly damaged by earthquakes, it has through
> several reconstructions maintained a medieval-appearing exterior.
> Two reliefs on the south wall (Original Sin; Annunciation to the BVM)
> are especially notable.
The reliefs are conventionally attributed to Sarolo of Muro Lucano, the
architect whose construction of the belltower in 1209 is recorded in an
inscription now located beneath the Annunciation relief. Sarolo is also
recorded as the architect of the Benedictine convent church of Santa
Maria at Pierno (1189-1197) and of the expansion of the church of Santa
Maria at Capogiano (inscription not dated). Despite frequent references
in survey literature to sculptors of "the school of Sarolo di Muro
Lucano" it is not clear that he was a sculptor; the reliefs at Rapolla
are themselves unsigned and could have been commissioned from someone else.
That said, here are better views of the two reliefs:
Original Sin:
http://www.basilicata.cc/lucania/rapolla/09chM1/page5.htm
Annunciation:
http://www.basilicata.cc/lucania/rapolla/09chM1/page2.htm
http://www.basilicata.cc/lucania/rapolla/09chM1/page3.htm
Best again,
John Dillon
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