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One of most renown villages in the valley of Spoleto, above all for
the gorgeous cycle of frescoes made by Pinturicchio. The
village lies down the offshoots of Mount Subasio, high on Umbra
Valley and, more than any other place, retains evidences of roman
times: the remains of the amphitheatre, the gates and walls that for
over half their length still make foundations to medieval fence all
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Spello today still retains its characteristics with houses made
up in pink limestone from Subasio, agglomerated in a charming
labyrinth of lanes, steep slopes and sudden balconies looking
downwards to the plains.
The lanes of Spello disclose beautiful views on the mountains far
away in the green surroundings. A must to be visited is
Baglioni Chapel, also simple addressed as “Cappella Bella”
with frescoes by Pinturicchio in the Church of Santa
Maria Maggiore (XI – XIII century).
The Master was asked in 1501 to paint the chapel on order of
Baglioni, at those times Lords of Spello. The Master was at his
summit, few years before he had decorated the apartments of
Borgia in Vatican and short after he was going to undertake the
famous cycle of Piccolomini Library in the Cathedral of Siena:
the outcome of his stay in Spello matches the expectations.
The three walls of the chapel present the Announciation
with the Painter's self portrait inserted on the right, in the
architectural frame, the Nativity and the Dispute of
Jesus with Doctors (or "Dispute in the Temple"). On the cross
vaults are depicted the four Sibyls sitting on their
thrones, each of them among tombstones engraved with Biblical
words.
Pinturicchio is a refined teller and he fills in his compositions
with characters richly dressed and makes backgrounds precious
with sumptuous architectures.
Soon afterwards Santa Maria Maggiore, a widening makes up the
church -square of S. Andrea, built in 1200.
The rich interiors contain many frescoes from XIV to XV century
and the large painting made in 1508 by Pinturicchio.
A beautiful fragment of fresco of Madonna with Child shows
up, enclosed into a niche in the wall
Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall) preserves the ogival portico
and parts going back to thirteenth century origins. Interiors,
painted in 1500, host a lapidary, the civic Library, historical
Archives and Emilio Greco's Collection, with many works by the
sicilian Painter.
Visit the baroque church of San Lorenzo (XII century) and
Villa Costanza (or Fidelia), surrounded by a scenographic
garden. Once owned by the famous architect Giuseppe Piermarini,
now the villa is seat of Straka-Coppa Collection of antique and
modern arts.
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Connections: |
from Milano: 456 Km
from Firenze: 156 Km
from Perugia: 14 Km
from Assisi: 11 Km
from Roma: 135 Km
from Bari: 525 Km
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Useful
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Town Hall
Tel +39 0742 30001
Pinacoteca
Tel +39 0742 301497
Villa Fidelia
Tel +39 0742 6511726
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Exhibitions: :
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Incontri per le strade
Takes place in Agust around an exhibition devoted on turn to
an italian contemprary artist or to a cultural theme.
Infiorate del Corpus Domini
During the "infiorate" spectacular carpets made up with
millions of petals adorn the streets.
Celebration of Pintoricchio
From February 2 until June 29, 2008 a great Exhibition at
Galleria Nazionale in Perugia and at Cappella Baglioni in
Spello:
www.mostrapintoricchio.it
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