Vasari Sacristy
The Vasari Sacristy (Italian - Sacrestia del Vasari) or Old Sacristy (Italian - Sacrestia Vecchia) is a room in
Olivetan monastery of Santa Maria di Monteoliveto[1] until 1688, when it was converted to its current role. The conversion in 1688 revealed 15th century inlays by Fra Giovanni da Verona
, also to be seen in the church's Tolosa Chapel. The church was renamed Sant'Anna dei Lombardi in 1805.
An Adoration of the Shepherds by a follower of Vasari was moved to its present position above the door in the counter-facade during the 17th century. The two side
Virgin Mary, attributed to Giovan Battista Cavagna and resting on two marble lavabos leaning against the walls.[2]
The central nave vault is divided into three quadrants, showing personifications of Faith, Religion and EternityMichael the Archangel and the Virgin Mary.
History
It is named after
don Pedro da Toledo
, from noblemen and from monasteries, the first of which was to decorate the old refectory of the monastery next to Santa Maria di Monteoliveto.
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He almost refused it due to the space's
Museo Diocesano di Napoli
.
References
Bibliography (in Italian)
- AA.VV., Vasari a Napoli, Paparo Edizioni (2011)
- Cesare Cundari, Arnaldo Venditti, Il complesso di Monteoliveto, Gangemi, 1999
- D'Ambrosio P., La chiesa di Monteoliveto (1952)