The Carmine Church

In the past this church was called "St.Mary of Mercy" and it was small. Then it was enlarged in 1552 and the wall at the bottom was sawed off and carried on that one of the major altar. The previous church was all painted and today the original part is represented by the oval over the altar showing Mary with the Child.

Under this portrait we can see two saints: St Anthony from Padova on the right and St. Francis of Paola on the left. The church has three naves divided by eight arcs. The church was managed by different religious orders: the "Celestini" in 1571(in that same year the pope Pio Vrecognised Ripatransone as city and diocese) who followed the Benedictine order and went back to the teachings of Pietro del Morrone, founder of the Celestini. Then the "Capuchins" St.Francis followers, arrived.

When they went away the church and the monastery remained without friars for some time. After the "Carmelites" arrived: their name comes from the mount Carmelo near Jerusalem. In the 50s and 60s a lot of paintings were ruined due to a great humidity, and for this reason they were restored between the 80s and 90s.

On the left of the altar we can see a painting showing St Albert from Jerusalem who wrote the rule of the Carmelities. He holds an open book in his left hand, to show he wrote the rule of the Carmelities, and a lily of purity in his right hand.

On the rigth wall we can see the Epiphany, the Adoration of the three wise men and next to it St. Anthony portrait. In front of the right wall we can see some paintings representing the Virgin with the Child on the frame is written 1569 (the date of representation) The stoup date back to 1569 exactly and was restored in the 90s)

The saint on the right is probably St. Celestino. The side decorations are called grotesques. All the paintings which are which are not near the altar area, were painted by Simone de Magistris brothers, painters from Caldarola who worked a lot in and for Ripatransone.

Source: Passeggiando per Ripatransone, Scuola Media Statale di Ripatransone.

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