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Cenni di storia della Cultura e dell’ Arte a Ripatransone

Giorgio Settimo

Pagine 200

Edito da: Fast Edit Acquaviva Picena

Anno: 1999
                                     

This historical book is an homage to Ripatransone, it is a literary travel through its artistic profile.

The most beautiful and artistic churches are:

  •  San Filippo Neri 
  • The Carmine’s Church 
  •  Santa Maria dell’ Elemosina known as the “Petrella’s Church” 
  • San Pastore.


The main artists and writers are 


  • Lucio Bonomi
  • Ascanio Condivi, the first biographer of Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • Vincenzo Pagani
  • The Poet Luigi Mercantini


In the XIV century Ripatransone gave birth to famous personages like Frà (friar) Giovanni da Ripatransone, he teached philosophy and theology at the University of Paris, obtaining the nickname of "Doctor Difficilis"

During the year 1245 was edified the Church of San Pastore with a porch designed by Lucio Bonomi an artist and architect, he is also the author of a painting dedicated to the martyr of St. Lucy the protector of all musicians.

Vincenzo Pagani (Italian Painter 1490 – 1568)

Was influenced by Carlo Crivelli and then by the Venetian Painting School.

Vincenzo was awarded by the town hall as an honorary citizen.

In the Municipal Gallery  at the Palazzo Bonomi, there is an altarpiece.

It depicts, high in the sky, there is the Virgin in glory with the child.

At the bottom of the background are depicted two town, presumably they are Ripatransone and Monterubbiano.

Another painting is The Madonna and Child Enthroned with SS. Catherine Nicholas of Tolentino, Joseph and Augustine.

In the foreground there is  statuesque figure of St. Michael, with a large feathered wings minutely described, on the right there is St. George trapped in the metal armour. On the left there is St. Martin.


Madonna with the Child, St. Michael, St. George and St. Martin - Palazzo Bonomi Ripatransone


Ripatransone gave birth to a famous poet: Luigi Mercantini.

The childhood  of Luigi was rich of culture and events, during his spare time he was a frequent visitor of the libraries, he studied Dante and Petrarca, Poliziano, Foscolo e Leopardi, the essence of his future poems.

For the love of a girl nemed Anna Bruni he left the clerical life.
His second love was the freedom and the unity of his loved Italia, his ideal was one nation and one language and freedom of expressions.

During the spring of the 1848 he wrote his first hymn "Patrioti, all'Alpi andiamo, patriotti andiamo al Po"  / Go Patriots to Alps, Go Patriots to Po, music byGiovanni Sante Zampettini from Senigallia.

His most famous poems were: The Gleaner Of Sapri, Hymn to Garibaldi, The Venetian Mother on the field of St. Martin, and other minor poems.

According to the literary critics of that times, he was the greatest singer of the Risorgimento.

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