San Marco (Rome)

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San Marco

Facade in Piazza San Marco

Patronage : Mark (Evangelist)
Consecration day : 337-340
Rank: Basilica minor
Cardinal priest : Angelo De Donatis
Address: Piazza San Marco 48
00186 Roma

The Church of San Marco , completely Basilica di San Marco Evangelista al Campidoglio ( Latin : Sancti Marci ) is a minor basilica and titular church in Rome . It is the regional church of the Venetians .

It is located in the Piazza San Marco and is almost completely surrounded by the Palazzo Venezia , the former Roman settlement of the Serenissima Repubblica di San Marco . The cloister of the church is also the courtyard of the palazzo.

history

The church was founded by the Roman bishop Marcus between 337 and 340 in place of an older oratory and rebuilt between 827 and 844 under Pope Gregory IV . When the Palazzo Venezia was built in the 15th century, the church was significantly changed again. The Renaissance facade was probably designed by Giuliano da Maiano . The interior of the church was restored in Baroque style by Filippo Barigioni from 1740 to 1750 .

Furnishing

inner space

The mosaic in the apse dates from the 9th century and shows Christ in a dark robe, his right hand raised as a blessing. In his left hand he is holding an open book on which the words "Ego sum lux, ego sum vita, ego sum resurrectio" (I am the light, I am the life, I am the resurrection) can be seen. To the right of Christ are Pope Marcus (with chasuble and pallium), St. Agapitus and St. To see agnes . On the left is St. Felicissimus , Mark the Evangelist and Pope Gregory IV . Since the latter was still alive at the time the mosaic was made, it is depicted with a square halo .

The coffered ceiling was created by Giovannino and Marco de 'Dolci in the 15th century. In the vestibule there are several early Christian tombstones, as well as the tombstone of Vanozza de 'Cattanei , the lover of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia .

Today's cardinal priest Angelo De Donatis was pastor of the parish of San Marco until 2014.

  • Apse mosaic

  • Gravestone of Vanozza de 'Cattanei

See also

literature

  • Darko Senekovic, S. Marco, in: D. Mondini, C. Jäggi, PC Claussen, Die Kirchen der Stadt Rom im Mittelalter 1050–1300, Volume 4 (M – O), Stuttgart 2020, pp. 47–68.
  • Hugo Brandenburg : The early Christian churches from the 4th to 7th centuries. The beginning of western church architecture. 3rd edition Verlag Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-7954-2200-4 .
  • Robert Ruozi (arr.): Roma (L'Italia). Touring Editore, Milan 2004.

Web links

Commons : San Marco (Rome)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Diocese of Rome
  2. ↑ page of the parish (Italian)
  3. ↑ Francesco assegna a De Donatis il titolo cardinalizio della sua ex parrocchia - FarodiRoma . In: FarodiRoma . June 28, 2018 ( farodiroma.it [accessed June 28, 2018]).

Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 45 "  N , 12 ° 28 ′ 54.1"  E