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Il Polittico San Martino Al secolo XVI risalgono diversi affreschi alle pareti delle navate laterali Città di Saint Martino e Saint Maria Assunta Basilica TREVIGLIO The City Treviglio e i dipinti di Gian Paolo Cavagna sul soffitto, oggi in parte occultati Il Polittico dalla decorazione a trompe l’oeil dei fratelli Galliari. Di Gian Paolo The origin of the main Church dates back to 5th century, when it was only Treviglio è un importante nodo ferrovia- Treviglio lies in the surroun- di Cavagna sono anche le due grandi tele collocate nella zona presbi- a small building north - south oriented which lay in the present presbitery. rio posto tra Milano, Bergamo, Brescia e dings of Milan, Bergamo, teriale, riportanti l’Ultima Cena e la Caduta della Manna. In the 11th cent. the site was widened and given romanesque architecture. Cremona. La particolare posizione geo- Brescia and Cremona, San Martino Le tele presenti nella navata centrale appartengono al ciclo della Vita Other modifications occurred in 14th and 15th cent., then a small bell tower grafica ha permesso lo sviluppo di un’e- which can easily be rea- di San Martino, realizzato da Giovanni Stefano Doneda detto Mon- was built in correspondence with the present absis; side vaisles were crea- conomia basata sull’industria e sul terzia- ched by train from here. Its ted and the church was heightened thanks to a system of pointed arches, a Treviglio talto negli anni tra il 1677 ed il 1682. rio, ma anche sulla formazione: nel suo peculiar geographical posi- still visible under the decorations by the Galliaris in18th cent. tion has favoured the deve- Il Municipio. I dipinti a sfondato prospettico della volta della navata centrale sono territorio sono presenti istituti scolastici di Between the 14th and 15th cent. the church was enriched with remarkable lopment of an industry and opera settecentesca di Bernardino, Fabrizio e Giovanni Antonio Gal- antica tradizione e di alto livello che at- works of art: the frescoes devoted to the Virgin Mary in the “Gothic Chapel” service based economy, as well as an economy based on education: there liari, che realizzarono anche l’apertura del deambulatorio e diverse traggono studenti da tutto il circondario. (by Nicola Moietta) and the Polypthyc of San Martino, by Bernardino and are a lot of schools in Treviglio which enroll many students from nearby towns. cappelle laterali. Bernardo Zenale. Il Campanile. La facciata della Basilica è stata realizzata nel 1740 su progetto Many of the frescoes on the side Il centro storico, che conserva anco- The historical town centre, which still has traces of a medieval plan and dell’architetto Giovanni Ruggeri. naves walls were painted in the ra oggi un impianto medievale e che un was once surrounded by walls and ditch, contains important historical and Tra le tante opere d’arte che si possono ammirare all’interno della 16th cent. together with the pain- tempo era circondato da mura difensive e fossato, ospita importanti artistic remains. Among the most remarkable we can mention: The Basilica Basilica si citano le tele di Camillo Procaccini; del Genovesino; il coro tings by Gian Paolo Cavagna on testimonianze storiche ed artistiche. Tra le più significative si citano: di San Martino and Santa Maria Assunta, containing the beautiful Polyptych ligneo realizzato su disegno del Lanaro ed il fonte battesimale, risa- the ceiling, which were partly hid- la Basilica di San Martino e Santa Maria Assunta, che mostra al pro- by Butinone and Zenale; The Town Hall, built between the end of ‘200 and Navata centrale verso l’altare. Navata centrale verso l’organo. lente al 1529 con intagli secenteschi. Pregevoli anche le decorazioni den by the trompe l’oeil by the prio interno il pregevole Polittico di Butinone e Zenale; il Palazzo Co- the beginning of ‘300, with e le opere lignee conservate nella Sagrestia, tra le quali si cita la Galliaris. The two large paintings munale, realizzato tra la fine del Duecento e l’inizio del Trecento, con later enlargements in the L’origine della Chiesa Parrocchiale viene fatta risalire al V secolo, nella zona dell’abside; vennero aperte le navate laterali e la chiesa fu Madonna con il Bambino e la cinquecentesca Adorazione dei Pasto- set in the presbitery, portraying the successivi ampliamenti rinascimentali; la Torre Civica, o Campanile, Renaissance; the gothic Last Dinner and the Falling of the quando era presente un piccolo edificio orientato nord-sud e collo- sopralzata con un sistema di archi a sesto acuto, ancora visibili sotto ri, che viene esposta in Basilica in occasione del Santo Natale. Da alta 65 metri, innalzata tra il XIII ed il XIV secolo in forme tipicamente Bell Tower, 65m. high, rai- manna, were also painted by Gian sed between the 13th and cato dove attualmente si trova la zona presbiteriale. le decorazioni apportate dai fratelli Galliari nel XVIII secolo. Tra la fine notare infine le raffinate decorazioni in cotto che circondano i grandi gotiche; il Centro Civico Culturale, ex Monastero di San Pietro, che Paolo Cavagna. 14th cent., the civic cultural Un primo ampliamento venne concluso nel corso del secolo XI, del Quattrocento e l’inizio del Cinquecento l’edificio venne arricchito finestroni della navata centrale, ben visibili sulla facciata esterna, lato ospita una ricca pinacoteca, il Museo Archeologico, un’importante centre, once Saint Peter’s quando la chiesa venne orientata lungo l’asse est-ovest e le vennero con pregevoli opere d’arte: il ciclo di affreschi con Storie della Ver- nord. biblioteca, con emeroteca, fonoteca, auditorium e sala mostre. The paintings in the main aisle be- Monastery, which houses a conferite forme romaniche. Ulteriori modifiche si ebbero nel corso gine nella denominata ‘Cappella Gotica’ (autore Nicola Moietta) e il long to the cycle dedicated to San rich painting exhibition, the dei secoli XIV e XV, quando venne realizzato il campaniletto presente Polittico di San Martino, di Bernardino Butinone e Bernardo Zenale. Martino’s Life by Giovanni Stefano Importante tappa di visita è il Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Archeological Museum, an Doneda, known as Montalto, from Lacrime, realizzato per celebrare il Miracolo del 28 febbraio 1522, important library. 1677 and 1682. quando a seguito della lacrimazione di un dipinto della Vergine con La Biblioteca. The Galliari Brothers were the au- il Bambino il Generale francese Lautrec tolse l’assedio al Borgo. Al- The Sanctuary devoted to “Cappella Gotica”, particolare. thors of the paintings on the vault tri luoghi degni di menzione sono l’ex Monastero delle Agostiniane, Beata Vergine delle Lacrime is certainly worth a visit; it was built to celebrate of the main aisle and of various attiguo al Santuario, e i pregevoli palazzi che si affacciano su via Fra- a miracle happened on 28th February 1522, when, having seen tears falling side chapels as well. The façade of the Basilica was built in 1740 on the telli Galliari, caratterizzati from the face of the Vergin Mary on a painting, French General Lautrec put project of the architect Giovanni Ruggeri. da portali aulici, elegan- an end to the besiege of the village. Other mentionable artistic places are: Some of the most precious and remarkable pieces of art in the Basilica ti cortili, e con ricche the ex Monastero delle Agostiniane, next to the Sanctuary, and the elegant are:paintings by Camillo Procaccini, by Genovesino, the wooden choir desi- decorazioni nei saloni ancient palaces siding Fratelli Galliari street, with imponent entrances, smart gned by Lanaro and the christening font dating back to 1529 with carvings courtyards, and richly decorated interiors. Outside the city centre visitors interni. All’esterno del of the ‘600s. can walk through two parks: Parco del Roccolo and the Bosco del Casta- centro abitato si segna- The decorations and wooden works kept in the Sacristy are also worth gno in Parco del Cerreto. noticing. Among them there are: Virgin Mary with Jesus (Madonna con il lano due luoghi natura- Bambino) and the Shepherds’ adoration, which is exhibited in the Basilica listici di pregio: il Parco Ideazione e testi di Barbara Oggionni. - Fotografie di Tino Belloli. at Christmas. del Roccolo ed il Bosco Traduzioni di Patrizia Severgnini e Paolo Balconi. - Grafica e stampa Tipolito CFV At last, also the refined decorations in terracotta encircling the large win- del Castagno al Parco Edito nel novembre 2011 a cura di: Pro Loco Treviglio, Piazza Cameroni, 3 - Treviglio (BG) “Cappella Gotica” volta. Sfondato prospettico nella navata centrale. Montalto, ciclo con Vita di San Martino. Il Santuario. www.prolocotreviglio.it - e-mail: [email protected] dows of the main aisle are worth noticing. del Cerreto. Città di Il Polittico di San Martino, dei trevigliesi Bernardino Butinone e Ber- La raffinata cornice in legno è opera della bottega della famiglia De Treviglio nardo Zenale, è riconosciuto a livello internazionale come una delle Donati, che eseguì i preziosi intagli in tavole di pioppo. Basilica di San più importanti opere del Quattrocento lombardo. Il Polittico era originariamente collocato sopra l’altare; da lì venne Martino e Santa Realizzato in un periodo particolarmente felice per la Città, tra il 1485 rimosso in seguito al rifacimento della zona presbiteriale attuata dai ed il 1490, il Polittico segna il definitivo passaggio tra la permanenza fratelli Galliari nel XVIII secolo. Subì diversi spostamenti in occasione Maria Assunta del Gotico Internazionale e l’affermazione del Rinascimento in Lom- degli eventi bellici, quando venne portato in sicurezza, ed in occasio- bardia. ne di mostre temporanee in diversa sede. a Treviglio Elementi caratterizzanti il Polittico sono: l’abbondante uso dell’oro, sia nelle partizioni architettoniche che nelle vesti di alcuni santi; la San Martino Polyptych sapiente impostazione prospettica, evidenziata dalle arcate in fuga, 1 La Natività. 5 Sante Lucia, Caterina e Maria Maddalena.
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