点评:Santa Maria di Piazza Alta is a medieval church, set high up in the main piazza of Sarnano’s ‘old town’.
It is one of several medieval buildings that surround the piazza. To get there, we parked in the ‘new town’ then walked uphill through the ancient arches and cobbled paths.
The earliest church structure dates back to the 11th century but most of what you see here was built by the Benedictine monks over a thirty year period, from 1265 - 1296.
The tower was added last. Its bells still ring out across the town.
Disappointingly, the church was closed when we were there so we could only see the exterior. Of particular note is the carved lunette over the main arched entrance. Set within five layers of frames, it shows the death of the Virgin Mary. The most decorative of the frames have grooved ringlets with detailed carvings of stars, rosettes, tendrils and leaves.
Mary appears peaceful in death, like a sleeping Snow White. Eleven apostles crowd around her. Some are praying, some have their head in their hands and one kneels at her feet. From above, God looks down from Heaven.
翻译:圣玛丽亚阿尔塔广场 (Santa Maria di Piazza Alta) 是一座中世纪教堂,高高地矗立在萨尔纳诺“老城区”的主广场上。
它是广场周围的几座中世纪建筑之一。为了到达那里,我们把车停在“新城”,然后穿过古老的拱门和鹅卵石小路走上山。
最早的教堂结构可以追溯到 11 世纪,但您在这里看到的大部分教堂都是由本笃会修道士在 1265 年至 1296 年的三十年间建造的。
塔是最后添加的。它的钟声至今仍响彻整个城镇。
可惜我们去的时候教堂已经关门了,只能看到外面。特别值得注意的是主拱形入口上方的雕刻半月形。它设置在五层框架内,展示了圣母玛利亚的死亡。最具装饰性的框架有带凹槽的小环,上面雕刻着星星、玫瑰花结、卷须和叶子的细节。玛丽死后显得平静,就像熟睡的白雪公主一样。十一个使徒聚集在她周围。有些人在祈祷,有些人双手抱头,还有人跪在她的脚边。上帝从天上俯视。