Italia Amalfi 6 The Crypt of St Andrew

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Amalfi
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What stands out amongst Amalfi's many riches is
without a doubt the magnificent Cathedral, a true
jubilation of art dedicated to Sant'Andrea patron
of the city
The Amalfi Coast boasts one of the most stunning
views in Italy
The patron saint of Amalfi is Saint Andrew, the
Apostle, whose relics are kept here at Amalfi
Cathedral (Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea/Duomo di
Amalfi).
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Duomo
Basilica of the Crucifix
The cloister
During the Fourth Crusade, Cardinal Pietro
Capuano swiped Andrew's relics from
Constantinople and brought them to Amalfi. The
relics arrived on May 8, 1208 and were placed in
the cathedral's crypt, where they remain today.
The cloister leads into the Basilica of the
Crucifix, dating from the 10th century. Stairs
near the east end descend into the Crypt of St.
Andrew, where the saint's relics are kept in the
central altar.
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Crypt entrance
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The central altar shows a large bronze sculpture,
depicting the Apostle Andrea (St. Andrew). The
statue of St. Andrew (1604) was sculpted by
Michelangelo Naccherino of Florence, a student of
Michelangelo
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The marble statues of St. Lawrence and St.
Stephen (deacons of the Eastern and Western
Church) were sculpted by Pietro Bernini, father
of the more famous Gianlorenzo Bernini.
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The crypt is presented today in the late
Mannerist form conferred in the first decades of
the seventeenth century by the will of Philip
III, king of Spain (the frescoes of the crypt
were donated by King Philip III of Spain in 1660)
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We can admire the frescoed vault, with scenes of
the Passion of Christ set between rich and
elegant gilded stucco decorations, by the Scala
artist, Vincenzo de Pino.
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The new layout of the crypt, which replaced the
twelfth century, was designed by the court
architect Domenico Fontana (1543 1607)
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Behind the altar are painted on marble images of
St. John the Baptist and St. Andrea (the
seventeenth century)
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St Andrew was the first disciple of Jesus Christ
and he is the brother of Saint Simon Peter. He is
also the patron saint of Barbados, Romania,
Russia, Scotland and Ukraine. He is considered
the founder and the first bishop of the Church
of Byzantium and is consequently the patron
saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of
Constantinople.
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During regular hours (10am645pm) the cathedral
closes its main doors and you can only enter
through the Cloisters of Paradise, and therefore
must pay, but you can see the Duomo for
free (though not the adjacent cloisters and small
museum) if you come to mass at 9am or after
645pm.
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The cathedrals bronze doors are framed by
a Romanesque portal, carved with vines inhabited
by mythical beasts
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
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Foisoreanu
2018
Sound Andrea Amici - Inno a
SantAndrea op.10