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Today (11. August) is 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 central Italy, where they 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 (PG)
in Umbria and the church at Trasacco (AQ) in Abruzzo 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
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
Facade (detail):
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).
***
Santi Cesidio e Rufino, Trasacco (12th- to early 13th-century; 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-century ?):
http://tinyurl.com/93fsr
http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im66.htm
Details:
http://tinyurl.com/c8e4c
http://tinyurl.com/9nhs5
Women's portal:
http://www.immagini2.terremarsicane.it/ing2trasacco/im64.htm
http://tinyurl.com/e2k2c
Plaque: gryphon holding something in its beak:
http://tinyurl.com/88tlg
Interior views:
http://tinyurl.com/chagr
http://tinyurl.com/bopwm
Ambo (late 12th-century:
Discussion (Italian-language):
http://www.sezione11.terremarsicane.it/chiesemonu2/la.htm
Details:
http://tinyurl.com/7s79v
http://tinyurl.com/8xmrp
http://tinyurl.com/7qd4x
Baptismal font (w/"Corinthian" capital):
http://tinyurl.com/9vh4l
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
(last year's post, lightly revised)
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