Soffitto a Cassettoni

Panelled Ceiling
Date
1528
Work Type
architectural woodwork
ceiling painting
Material/Technique
wood

The barrel vault is decorated with wooden coffering and fifty panels depicting “Prophets and Patriarchs”, skillfully realised by the students of Tiziano. The three central frames illustrate The Virgin and Child, St Francis, and St Clare. It was begun by Pier Maria and Gerolamo Pennacchi and continued by Vincenzo dalle Destre and Lattanzio da Rimini.

  • View of the nave toward the altar, facing northeast
  • View of the elevated chancel from the nave, facing northeast
  • View of the elevated chancel from the nave, facing northeast
  • View of singing gallery with organ in the front entrance wall, facing south
  • View of the nave toward the altar, facing north
  • View of the nave toward the altar, facing north
  • Looking up the coffered ceiling, facing northwest
  • Looking up the coffered ceiling, facing northwest
  • View of west interior corner with singing gallery with organ on the left
  • View of singing gallery with organ in the front entrance wall, facing southwest
  • Looking up the coffered ceiling, facing southeast
  • View of the northeast interior corner of the nave, toward the chancel
  • View of front entrance wall, facing southwest
  • View of front entrance wall, facing southwest
  • View of front entrance wall, facing southwest
  • Looking up the apse dome and part of the coffered ceiling, facing northeast
  • Looking up the coffered ceiling, facing northwest
  • Looking up the coffered ceiling, facing northwest
  • Looking up the coffered ceiling, facing northwest
  • Detail in coffered ceiling, facing southeast
  • Detail in coffered ceiling, facing southeast
  • Looking up part of the coffered ceiling, facing northeast
  • View from western end of nave
  • View from western area of nave
  • View from center of south aisle
  • View from eastern end of south aisle
  • View from eastern end of north aisle
  • View from center of north aisle
  • View from top of presbytery stairs
  • View from eastern end of nave in front of presbytery stairs
  • View from eastern end of nave in front of presbytery stairs
  • Santa Maria dei Miracoli - view of ceiling vault
    view of ceiling vault
  • Santa Maria dei Miracoli - detail: ceiling vault, paintings of prophets and patriarchs
    detail: ceiling vault, paintings of prophets and patriarchs
  • Prophet Jeremiah - ceiling vault
    Detail of vault: the Prophet Jeremiah (written in Latin, Hieremias)
  • Santa Maria dei Miracoli - view of ceiling vault
    view of ceiling vault
  • Santa Maria dei Miracoli - Interior: Crossing
    Interior: Crossing
  • Santa Maria dei Miracoli - Interior: Nave
    Interior: Nave
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