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Riccia: Church of S. Maria Assunta

The Church of the Assumption still retains several elements of the thirteenth century, such as the portal, with the presence of leaves in the capitals and lions on the corbels, which remains as evidence of a clear previous installation of the medieval period, or inside the coat o...

Riccia: Church of S. Maria Assunta — Riccia, Italy.

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The Church of the Assumption still retains several elements of the thirteenth century, such as the portal, with the presence of leaves in the capitals and lions on the corbels, which remains as evidence of a clear previous installation of the medieval period, or inside the coat of arms of Bartolomeo de Capua and Aurelia Orsini, contained within a simple frame. At the end of the left aisle, considered by experts the most characteristic part of the Church, there is the vault of the ribbed chapel where a Gothic arch with a spiral motif is shown. Clearly visible is the painting dedicated to the "Dormitio Virginis", which has been attributed to Silvestro Buono, a Neapolitan artist and pupil of Antonio Solario, also known as Lo Zingaro. Most likely painted around 1480, it represents the Virgin Mary in her passing from this life to the next, while the apostles around her perform the funeral rite. The Virgin is in the foreground, lying lifeless on a sumptuous bed covered in gold and adorned with fine white flowers, which acts almost as a royal throne. Mary's face shows no suffering, it is blissful and smiling. There is no trace of death, but of serenity in the expectation of death. In the opposite wall the picture of the Blessed, hermit of the town of Riccione, Stefano Corumano, depicted with the Madonna and Child. The high altar is of the eighteenth century polished stone with marble recesses. Finally, in the side walls there are two stone tabernacles, while on the side of the wall on the right are visible some fragments of friezes, capitals and columns of the original church.

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The most significant artwork is the painting 'Dormitio Virginis' attributed to Silvestro Buono, a Neapolitan artist and pupil of Lo Zingaro, painted around 1480. This masterpiece depicts the Virgin Mary's peaceful passing surrounded by apostles performing funeral rites, with Mary serene and smiling on a sumptuous gold bed adorned with white flowers, representing a blissful transition rather than suffering.
The church retains several thirteenth-century elements including an ornate portal with decorative leaves in the capitals and lions on the corbels, as well as coats of arms of Bartolomeo de Capua and Aurelia Orsini. The most characteristic part is at the end of the left aisle, featuring a ribbed vault chapel with a Gothic arch displaying a distinctive spiral motif.
Stefano Corumano was a blessed hermit from the town of Riccia, depicted in a painting on the opposite wall of the 'Dormitio Virginis' artwork. He is shown in the image alongside the Madonna and Child, honoring this important local religious figure within the church.
Visitors can observe fragments of the original church's friezes, capitals, and columns on the side walls on the right side of the church, providing valuable evidence of the building's medieval origins. These architectural remnants complement the preserved thirteenth-century portal and demonstrate the church's layered historical construction.
The high altar dates from the eighteenth century and is crafted from polished stone with elegant marble recesses, representing a later period of artistic enhancement to the medieval church. Additionally, stone tabernacles are positioned on the side walls, adding to the church's rich artistic and religious heritage.

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