Baldacchino - Chiesa di Santa Reparata - Atri, Abruzzo, Italy - Wooden Church Artefacts on Waymarking.com

The Church of Santa Reparata is located in Atri on the right side of the Cathedral and is annexed to it. In addition to its door on Corso Elio Adriano, you can also enter the church from the Cathedral. During our visit to the Cathedral, our guide had us use this opening to admire the walnut canopy, a copy of the Baldachin of St. Peter that I had the chance to see during a stay in Rome.

The Church of Santa Reparata's walnut canopy rests on four twisted columns, each resting on a tall wooden base. Above the baldachin, four angels stand at the corners behind which rises a structure leading to a second, smaller cornice that supports the gilded cross on a sphere. The structure is decorated with detailed motifs such as flowers, stars, and laurel leaves. The underside of the baldachin is also richly decorated and has a dove at its center, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.

History of the baldachin

Google translation from Wikipedia: "In the center of the Church of Santa Reparata, under the dome, which covers the altar, is the famous walnut baldachin. It is the work of Carlo Riccione, the greatest Baroque sculptor in Abruzzo. Although he came from a family that was certainly not rich, he had the opportunity to study in Rome with Gian Lorenzo Bernini and was fascinated by his Baldachin of St. Peter and in fact the baldachin of the church of Santa Reparata in Atri is, albeit in smaller forms, an exact copy of the baldachin of the Vatican basilica. There are, however, some modifications: the cross at the top is decorated with rays of light (which are not present in Bernini's baldachin), and the coat of arms of the city of Atri is added under the cross.

Commissioned by the cathedral chapter, the works occupied Riccione for 13 years (from 1677 to 1690), but as soon as the works were completed they were dismantled and placed in the choir of the cathedral of Atri.

During the restoration of 1954-1964, as it obscured the view of De Litio's frescoes, the wooden canopy was dismantled and replaced piece by piece in its original position in Santa Reparata."
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Approximate age of artefact (Year): 1677 to 1690 Relevant website: [Web Link] Times available for viewing: Daily from 10:00 to 18:00 Entrance fee (if applicable), local currency: None

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