Monumenti Sepolcrali di Giovacchino Torriani C. Cantacuzeno E Leonardo Mansueti nella Chiesa di S. Maria sopra Minerva
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Title
Monumenti Sepolcrali di Giovacchino Torriani C. Cantacuzeno E Leonardo Mansueti nella Chiesa di S. Maria sopra Minerva
Subject
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SEPULCHRAL TOMB OF GIOVACCHINO TORRIANI C. CANTACUZENO E LEONARDO MANSUETI
In the Santa Maria sopra Minerva Church
SEPULCHRAL TOMB OF GIOVACCHINO TORRIANI C. CANTACUZENO E LEONARDO MANSUETI
In the Santa Maria sopra Minerva Church
Description
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The church of Saint Maria above Minerva was erected over the ruins of the temple of a Goddess, who people offered many spoils in thanksgiving for the victories against enemies of Rome. This church has always been under the protection of the popes, and of great veneration of the Romans; and though it is always kept adorned, it was not long ago that the door to that degree of splendor that befits the house of God was opened by the Reverends PP. Dominicans were allocated in the annexed convent. The special devotion with which he gave the constant concern to the floor and the walls so they were crowded with sepulchral monuments can be seen here, and we have listed them here, as we took them from that magnificent temple. The first of which much adorned with foliage and flowers and was named after Gioacchino Torriani, from the noble city, Venice; who, after he had the religious order of the preachers, was appointed General for his great goodness and scholarliness. He knew several languages and divine sciences were among the first intellects of his time.
The second monument consists of an arch supported by pillars adorned with very elegant pedestals, and a shrine arises form them, which consists of a base, fluted pilasters, and entablatures. On the pillar, there are inscriptions which remind us of the three Christians, of whom <the monument> contains the mortal remains: Caterina Cantacuseno Floridi, a noble Cypriot with many beautiful qualities that can be equated to the old matrons; of Isabella Belli, the only daughter, a delight to her relatives; and of Ettore Legles of Cyprus, this monument is erected to him and those above mentioned.
In the third monument, with architecture and ornate decorations almost equal to the first, awaits the resurrection of Leonardo Mansueti from Perugia, the most knowledgeable theologian, who had Christian integrity. He was a religious preacher and, under Paul II, he was the master of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces, and was universally valued.
The church of Saint Maria above Minerva was erected over the ruins of the temple of a Goddess, who people offered many spoils in thanksgiving for the victories against enemies of Rome. This church has always been under the protection of the popes, and of great veneration of the Romans; and though it is always kept adorned, it was not long ago that the door to that degree of splendor that befits the house of God was opened by the Reverends PP. Dominicans were allocated in the annexed convent. The special devotion with which he gave the constant concern to the floor and the walls so they were crowded with sepulchral monuments can be seen here, and we have listed them here, as we took them from that magnificent temple. The first of which much adorned with foliage and flowers and was named after Gioacchino Torriani, from the noble city, Venice; who, after he had the religious order of the preachers, was appointed General for his great goodness and scholarliness. He knew several languages and divine sciences were among the first intellects of his time.
The second monument consists of an arch supported by pillars adorned with very elegant pedestals, and a shrine arises form them, which consists of a base, fluted pilasters, and entablatures. On the pillar, there are inscriptions which remind us of the three Christians, of whom <the monument> contains the mortal remains: Caterina Cantacuseno Floridi, a noble Cypriot with many beautiful qualities that can be equated to the old matrons; of Isabella Belli, the only daughter, a delight to her relatives; and of Ettore Legles of Cyprus, this monument is erected to him and those above mentioned.
In the third monument, with architecture and ornate decorations almost equal to the first, awaits the resurrection of Leonardo Mansueti from Perugia, the most knowledgeable theologian, who had Christian integrity. He was a religious preacher and, under Paul II, he was the master of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces, and was universally valued.
Creator
Drawn by Francesco M. Tosi
Publisher
Presso l'Editore Proprietario
Date
15th and 16th Sculpture
Contributor
Unknown Donor
Rights
Geneseo Foundation
Relation
Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 5
Format
20 x 16
Language
Italian
Type
Print
Identifier
Italian Monuments in Rome created during the 15th and 16th Century
Coverage
Prints were made circa 1835 to 1860
Files
Citation
Drawn by Francesco M. Tosi
, “Monumenti Sepolcrali di Giovacchino Torriani C. Cantacuzeno E Leonardo Mansueti nella Chiesa di S. Maria sopra Minerva,” LLB Galleries, accessed April 28, 2024, https://artgalleries.milne-library.org/items/show/315.