Abbey Valvisciolo overlooking the Pontine plain, as it is situated at the foot of Lepine, below a rocky hill that dominates. We are in an area between the town of Bassano and Norma , where territories are practiced rock climbing and gliding flight .
"We fly high" in these parts .. but the area is also rich in important historical and artistic testimonies Valvisciolo and Abbey is one of them.
E 'of the Cistercian abbey , the medieval monastic order founded by the abbey of Citeaux and then reinforced by San Bernardo with the creation of the Abbey of Clairvaux in France and in Lazio particularly developed, giving rise to various centers: Abbey Valviscolo , to Fossanova in the province of Latina, and then Casamari Trisulti and, in the province of Frosinone.
E 'of the Cistercian abbey , the medieval monastic order founded by the abbey of Citeaux and then reinforced by San Bernardo with the creation of the Abbey of Clairvaux in France and in Lazio particularly developed, giving rise to various centers: Abbey Valviscolo , to Fossanova in the province of Latina, and then Casamari Trisulti and, in the province of Frosinone.
All these monasteries are located in isolated areas near the mountains, (according to the custom of the Cistercian order), all of them are particularly impressive, both for their position, either because they were built in the Gothic-Cistercian architecture . The Cistercian
represented one of the first reform movements within the medieval Church for this reason chose to take an architectural style with clean lines , who refuses the decorations and ornaments, in the spirit of return to a higher spirituality that went against the opulence and the wealth of the Church of the time.
Gothic churches of these is defined precisely " Cistercian" and is a more sober style than the "International Gothic".
You enter the church and immediately fills you with a strong sense of spirituality.
Only two elements are present: the light that enters from the front of the canopy and the bare stone .
are places where you really have the perception that there was no place for anything other than for prayer and spiritual elevation.
represented one of the first reform movements within the medieval Church for this reason chose to take an architectural style with clean lines , who refuses the decorations and ornaments, in the spirit of return to a higher spirituality that went against the opulence and the wealth of the Church of the time.
Gothic churches of these is defined precisely " Cistercian" and is a more sober style than the "International Gothic".
You enter the church and immediately fills you with a strong sense of spirituality.
Only two elements are present: the light that enters from the front of the canopy and the bare stone .
are places where you really have the perception that there was no place for anything other than for prayer and spiritual elevation.
of great beauty and charm is also the cloister directly related to the Church, in a small garden with well water. Half
columns around the entire porch overlooking the garden, each column has a capital of a different form every year in one room of the cloister is made a beautiful crib, with special lighting effects.
columns around the entire porch overlooking the garden, each column has a capital of a different form every year in one room of the cloister is made a beautiful crib, with special lighting effects.
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