Architetture religiose e arte sacra - Comune di Iglesias

ella gemma centrale, la più grande, è raffigurata la Madonna col Bambino. Le
quattro gemme minori recano incisi rispettivamente il nome dell'autore
Ncuratore
dell'opera: Melchiorre Serra; la data di esecuzione della stessa 1592; il nome del
della fabbrica, l'obrer Antioco Spada; il monogramma di Cristo JHS.
Sul lato destro vennero aperte in tempi diversi due cappelle. La prima di queste,
realizzata nel secolo XVI, presenta una bella volta con nervature radiali che consente il
passaggio dal quadrato di base all'imposta semiottagonale mediante voltine a crociera
nervata. Dirimpetto a questo ambiente un arco a fasce dicrome impostato su fasci di
semicolonne dagli alti zoccoli e capitelli con decorazioni floreali.
Interno della chiesa di Nostra Signora di Valverde - Church of Nostra Signora di Valverde, interior
Church of Nostra Signora di Valverde
Similarly to what occurred to the more largely
restyled town Cathedral, dedicated to Saint
Clare, this church raised around the end of the
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13 century shows an architectural model of
Romanesque roots, with insertions of that
Gothic taste that was increasingly being
appreciated in the Island.
Entirely built in volcanic ashlars, the façade is
divided in two orders by a horizontal moulded
cornice. The portal is surmounted by a round
arch with hood moulding; in the second order
opens a two-light Gothic window, with hood
moulding, too. A profile of ascending and
trilobate Lombard bands follows the outline
of the two-pitched roof.
The previous roofing of the single-nave hall
was supported by corbels, still visible on the
side walls. Currently, the wooden roof is
supported by transverse ogival arches, dividing
the internal space into bays. The vast presbytery
area, of quadrangular shape, is covered by a
fine, ribbed cross vault with gems.
The keystone presents a figure of the Virgin
with the Child. The four minor gems bear,
respectively: the author's name, Melchiorre
Serra; the date of the work, 1592; the name of
the responsible person, the “obrer” Antioco
Spada; Christ's monogram, JHS.
On the right side, the first chapel was opened in
th
the 16 century; it shows a refined vault with
radial ribs, linking the squared basis to the
hemi-octagonal impost by means of ribbed,
cross little vaults.
Opposite this space, an arch with bichrome
bands is sustained by clusters of semi-columns
with high plinths and capitals with floral
decorations.
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