San Lorenzo fuori le mura
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Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls | |
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Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura | |
Papal minor basilica | |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 6th century |
Specifications | |
Length | 90 metres (300 ft) |
Width | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Nave width | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Rome |
Clergy | |
Pastor(s) | P. Bruno Mustacchio |
The Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is a
History
Before the present-day basilica was constructed, the former estate upon which it sits was once home to a small
In the 580s, Pope Pelagius II commissioned the construction of a church over the site in honour of Lawrence. In the 13th century, Pope Honorius III commissioned the construction of another church in front of the older one.[2] Part of the nave and triumphal arch of Honorius's church were incorporated, although not perfectly aligned.
It was adorned with
The portico (c. 1220) has
The
In 1819, painter J. M. W. Turner visited San Lorenzo, where he made several sketches.[4]
Interior
Inside, the choir enclosure and pulpit have Cosmatesque decoration, and there is also a fine Cosmatesque
In the chapel of San Tarcisio, at the end of the right nave, is a 1619 Beheading of the Baptist by Giovanni Serodine.
The basilica was home to the
Reconstruction
In 1943, the Basilica was bombed by American planes during the Second World War. Restoration continued until 1948,[2] allowing some accretions from the 19th century to be removed. However, the frescoes on the facade were destroyed.
The brick facade was completely rebuilt after the bombings.
The basilica adjoins a major cemetery and therefore holds a large number of funerals.
Burials
- Deacon of Rome and martyr Lawrence
- Deacon of Jerusalem and first martyr Stephen
- Pope Hilarius
- Pope Pius IX[1]
- founding father of the European Union (near the entrance in a tomb sculpted by Giacomo Manzù)
- Pope Pius XII's parents (Filippo (d. 1916) & Virginia (née Graziosi) Pacelli (d. 1920)); their remains were blasted off during an Allied bombing raid in 1943, re-interred in a single crypt after the War
- Pope Zosimus[5]
- Pope Sixtus III
- Pope Damasus II
References
- ^ a b "San Lorenzo fuori le Mura", CurateND
- ^ JSTOR 3143738. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura", Turismo Roma, Major Events, Sport, Tourism and Fashion Department
- ^ "Sketches of the Interior and Exterior of San Lorenzo fuori le mura, Rome", Tate
- ISBN 9781108871440
Bibliography
- Mondini, Daniela, S. Lorenzo fuori le mura, in: P. C. Claussan, D. Mondini, D. Senekovic, Die Kirchen der Stadt Rom im Mittelalter 1050-1300, Band 3 (G-L), Stuttgart 2010, pp. 317–527, ISBN 978-3-515-09073-5
- Webb, Matilda (2001). "San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura and Catacomb". The Churches and Catacombs of Early Christian Rome. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. pp. 240–245. ISBN 978-1-9022-1058-2.
- Muñoz, A. La Basilica di S.Lorenzo fuori le mura. Roma 1944.
- Da Bra, G. S.Lorenzo fuori le mura. Roma 1952
- Krautheimer, Richard; Spencer Corbett; Wolfgang Frankl (1967). S.Lorenzo fuori le mura. Vol. III. Città del Vaticano: Pontifico Instituto di Archeologia Cristiana; Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
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External links
- High-resolution 360° Panoramas and Images of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura | Art Atlas
- "Beggar's Rome" - A self-directed virtual tour of S. Lorenzo fuori le Mura and other Roman churches
Media related to Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls |
Landmarks of Rome San Lorenzo fuori le mura |
Succeeded by Sant'Agnese fuori le mura |