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	Modena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
		The territory around Modena (Roman Mutina, Etruscan Muoina) was inhabited by the Villanovans in the Iron Age, and later by Ligurian tribes, Etruscans, and the Gaulish Boii (the settlment itself being Etruscan).
		When it began to build its cathedral in 1099, the city was part of the possessions of the Countess Matilda of Tuscany; but by the time the edifice was consecrated by Pope Lucius III in 1184, it was a free commune.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Modena (1277 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Modena
		In the stuggle between the popes and Frederick II Modena was Ghibelline, and in conflict with the Guelph cities; nevertheless, it harboured a strong Guelph party, under the leadership of the Aigoni family, while the Ghibellines were led by the Grasolfi.
		As Francesco II died without progeny (1658), Modena came into the possession of his uncle Rinaldo, a cardinal also, who married Carlotta of Brunswick, and after a reign frequently troubled by French incursions, left the ducal throne to his son Francesco III in 1737, when the latter was fighting against the Turks in Hungary.
		Modena became the capital of the Cispadan, united later to the Cisalpine republic, and eventually was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10413a.htm (1889 words)

	Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		The interior of the cathedral is quite impressive with sturdy walls, the interior splits to two levels divided by the impressive tribuna.
		The Torre Civica is on the rear and is obviously leaning, it is accentuated by the lean in the opposite direction by the walls of the cathedral itself.
		The Torre Ghirlandina is famous for its role in the centuries old rivalry between Modena and Bologna, involving the theft of a notorious and much-coveted wooden bucket.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/modena.html (679 words)

	Rose Window
		The next important step was to put it under a pointed arch, as was done in the beautiful rose windows of the Cathedral of Reims, 1230, as well in the transepts as in the later roses of the facade.
		Thereupon the rose was inscribed in square, with pierced spandrils as in the transepts of Notre Dame of Paris (1257).
		In Italy it was particularly used by the Lombard architects, as in San Zeno, Verona, and in the Cathedral of Modena, and in the Tuscan Gothic churches like the Cathedrals of Siena and Orvieto.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/w/window,rose.html (467 words)

	Francis I
		He was the elder son of Duke Francis IV of Modena, Archduke of Austria, and of his wife, Princess Mary Beatrice of Savoy.
		Five days after his birth, on Trinity Sunday, the prince was baptised by the Archbishop of Modena in the Cathedral of the city; the Archduke Ferdinand, uncle to the prince, acted as proxy for the godfather, the Emperor Francis I of Austria (formerly Holy Roman Emperor).
		In 1859 Modena was attacked by the armies of Piedmont and France.
	www.jacobite.ca /kings/francis1.htm (815 words)

	Babel: Sections: Gallery: When The Cathedrals Were White by Gaither Stewart: July 2002
		Le Corbusier’s use of “white” to describe cathedrals of the epoch is figurative, in the sense of new or renewal - for the original colors ranged from rose to ochre, a rainbow of multi-colored stone.
		The Cremona Cathedral was begun in 1107, the Parma Cathedral was erected in 1117, in Piacenza in 1122, in Ferrara in 1135.
		Aided by the people of Modena, who dug the foundations to the sound of music and pageantry, Lanfrancus and the sculptor, Wiligelmo, began their masterpiece on May 21 at the end of the last year of the first century of the new millennium.
	www.towerofbabel.com /sections/gallery/cathedrals (2700 words)

	Wetice 2004: Location & Travel
		The monumental complex constituted by the Cathedral of San Geminiano and the Civic Tower, known locally as the Ghirlandina, faces on to the area known as Piazza Grande and is located along the axis of the historical Via Emilia, at the centre of the medieval zone of the city.
		The Cathedral of Modena is one of the most important monuments of the Romanesque in Europe, both in its architecture and in its decorations, as we can now appreciate fully thanks to the recent restoration.
		Carpi is 20 kms north from Modena and the biggest town in the province after Modena.
	www.agentgroup.unimo.it /wetice04/location.html (1064 words)

	Cathedral of Modena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Cathedral Modena was built from 1099 and consacrated by Pope Lucio III in 1184.
		The Cathedral is one of the greatest masterpieces of the European Romanesque both for the architectural structure by Lanfranco and the sculptural apparatus by Wiligelmo.
		Interventions for modifications of the original plan have been realised between the XII and the XIV century by Maestri Campionesi.
	www.nrg.to /taile/modena.html (59 words)

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		Modena remained a village besieged by poverty and ruin.
		As the century drew to a close, her attention was drawn to that old Roman settlement which, thanks to the act of a saint, had been spared from the scourge of Attila and was now barely surviving.
		Without this fragile piece of evidence engraved in the marble of the bas-relief of Enoch and Elijah, the outstanding genius who left behind him on the facade of Modena cathedral the highest achievements in Romanesque sculpture would be a genius lost in the dark of time.
	www.traces-cl.com /archive/mar99/themiddl.html (1688 words)

	Main regions of Italy including Tuscany, Veneto, Campania, Piedmont, Lombardi and Sicily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Otherwise, Modena is universally known for its excellent food and wine, such as balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco wine, Parmigiano cheese or typical local salami.
		Modena, the city of art, right in the heart of the Duchy of the Este has architectural jewels that are admired the world over.
		The Cathedral, which, with its campanile, the Torre Ghirlandina, and Piazza Grande was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, is a masterpiece of the Italian Romanesque, and one of the best-preserved examples in Europe.
	www.discoveritaly.net /regions/city.asp?CITY_ID=37 (1834 words)

	ITALIA - Discover... Towers, Palaces and Cathedrals
		The cathedral bell-tower, called La Ghirlandina, is the symbol of the city (88 m).
		Other noteworthy buildings are the Museo Lapidario, the Ducal Palace - the former residence of the Dukes of Modena - the Palazzo del Museo with the municipal museum, the Este Gallery (Emilian and Venetian art collection), and the Este Library (Italian and foreign illuminated manuscripts, including the priceless Bible of Borso d'Este).
		portico, the Cathedral, which is one of the finest examples of Lombard Romanesque and a veritable treasure-house of works of art, the Baptistery, the elegant Loggia dei Militi (1292), and the Gothic City Hall.
	www.italiantourism.com /discov8.html (1039 words)

	Modena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
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	Modena
		The duchy of Modena, established in 1452, became the seat of the Este family after it lost (1598) Ferrara.
		Among the city's notable structures are the cathedral (12th cent.), which has a massive white marble campanile (289 ft/88 m high) called the Ghirlandina; the Palazzo dei Musei (1753–67), which contains several art collections and the Este library; and the ducal palace (17th cent.).
		Mary of Modena - Mary of Modena, 1658–1718, queen consort of James II of England; daughter of Alfonso IV,...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0833537.html (258 words)

	Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of early Romanesque art.
		The Committee decided to inscribe this property on the basis of criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), considering that the joint creation of Lanfranco and Wiligelmo is a masterpiece of human creative genius in which a new dialectical relationship between architecture and sculpture was created in Romanesque art.
		The Modena complex bears exceptional witness to the cultural traditions of the 12th century and is one of the best examples of an architectural complex where religious and civic values are combined in a medieval Christian town.
	whc.unesco.org /en/list/827 (214 words)

	The Cathedral of Modena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		We learn from our sources that the clergy and citizens of Modena, in view of the poor condition of the existing Cathedral, and despite the fact that the bishop's see was vacant, decided to have a new Cathedral built.
		In 1099, having consulted Matilde of Canossa, the feudal overlord of the Modenese region, work was begun on the foundations of the new church.
		Construction continued for several decades and the Cathedral was not actually consecrated until 1184.
	www.comune.modena.it /duomo/htm/indexen.htm (152 words)

	Carvings in the Cathedral of Pécs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		This is what makes the pictures in the Cathedral of Pécs related to master Wiligelmo who created reliefs for the facade of the Cathedral in Modena.
		The relief of the Fall shows two episodes in one composition: that of the temptation (Eve is reaching out for the snake twisting on the tree) and the gesture of Adam who is frightened (the symbolic episode of the apple stuck in the throat).
		Ornaments in the Cathedral of Pécs, best represented by the canopy of the St. Cross Altar, are related to churches in Pavia from the 12th century where floral ornaments covering all areas and counterbalancing architecture are major stylistic marks.
	keptar.demasz.hu /keptar/tours/pecs_e.html (356 words)

	OhioLINK ETD: Cunningham, Dawn
		The late twelfth-century choir screen, or pontile, erected by the Campionesi in Modena Cathedral is a masterpiece of Italian Romanesque sculpture.
		Although discussed in general publications and in local studies of the cathedral, the pontiles original form and its modern reconstruction have never received a detailed analysis.
		Moreover, I examine Modenas pontile in conjunction with the fragments of other screens in Northern Italy, Romanesque pulpits in the nearby region of Tuscany, and Gothic screens in Northern Europe.
	www.ohiolink.edu /etd/view.cgi?osu1058618800 (318 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Modena Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		The magnificent cathedral of Modena, along with the Ghirlandina (its bellfray) and the adjacent Piazza Grande, was declared by UNESCO part of the World Heritage.
		The city already had its own Cathedral, however, authorities with the citizens' approval decided that another be built in order to contain the remains of the city's patron Saint Geminianus, Bishop of Modena in the 4th century.
		See the cathedral, which is indeed a typical example of the architecture of Emilia Romagna (the region where Modena and Bologna are situated): reddish (a wonderful combination of red and white marble), and - leaning!
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Emilia_Romagna/Modena-148159/General_Tips-Modena-BR-1.html (883 words)

	Lincoln Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The earliest structure on the site of the cathedral appears to have been a substantial tower, similar to castles at Colchester and Tower of London, which formed a stronghold within the former Roman 'upper town' at Lincoln which had served as the castle bailey after the William the Conqueror arrived in 1068.
		Construction of a cathedral on a cruciform plan to the east of the tower was largely complete by 1092.
		In 1185 an earthquake damaged much of Lincoln cathedral and it was subsequently extensively rebuilt by Bishop Hugh of Avalon after 1192.
	www.mondes-normands.caen.fr /angleterre/Patrimoine_architectural/Angleterre/Cathedrals/Lincoln/lincoln1.htm (453 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Geminian of Modena
		Geminiano of Modena; Geminianus of Modena; Gimignano of Modena
		The people of Modena believe his intercession saved them from the invading Huns.
		348 of natural causes; buried in the Cathedral of Modena, Italy
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintg2k.htm (81 words)

	Naxos.com, Your World of Classical Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Vecchi’s early education was under the Benedictines of San Pietro in Modena and he was an ordained priest, serving from 1581 as maestro di cappella at the cathedral of Salò and from 1584 at Modena Cathedral.
		He returned to his former position at Modena in 1593 and by 1598 had been appointed maestro di corte to the Emperor Rudolph II but he refused on the grounds of ill-health.
		Vecchi died in Modena in 1605, at a time when he was enjoying some material success.
	www.naxos.com /mainsite?pn=Composers&char=V&ComposerID=1075 (204 words)

	Il Duomo \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Modena \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		One of the glories of the Romanesque in northern Italy, Modena's cathedral was founded in 1099 and designed by an architect named Lanfranco.
		The cathedral, consecrated in 1184, was dedicated to St. Geminiano, the patron saint of Modena, a 4th-century Christian and defender of the faith.
		The Modenese restored the cathedral during the first part of the 20th century, so its present look resembles the original design.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/modena/A26145.html (348 words)

	Massimo De Carolis - Wiligelmo, the Child and the Dragon
		Wiligelmo did not personally make this bas-relief which is, in fact, attributed to the "Master of the Metopes".
		The original is in the Lapidary Museum of the Cathedral; the one you can see in the Cathedral is a reproduction.
		It's no present in the image "Where is the tile" because located on the south wall of the cathedral.
	www.massimodecarolis.it /form3Uk.htm (148 words)

	The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of January 29, 1787
		Exposed in the Carandini Palace, Modena; the funeral, celebrated by Tiburzio Cortese, took place in the cathedral of Modena.
		Vita del cardinale Giovanni Morone, vescovo di Modena, e biografie dei cardinali modenesi e di casa d'Este, dei cardinali vescovi di Modena e di quelli educati in questo Collegio di San Carlo.
		Both inscriptions were transcribed from Benabei, Vita del cardinale Giovanni Morone, vescovo di Modena, e biografie dei cardinali modenesi e di casa d'Este, dei cardinali vescovi di Modena e di quelli educati in questo Collegio di San Carlo, pp.
	www.fiu.edu /~mirandas/bios1787.htm (479 words)

	The Modena Archivolt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The Modena Archivolt is a sculpture carved over the north portal of the Cathedral of Modena in northern Italy.
		This seems to be a version of the story of the rescue of Guinevere, told in Caradoc on Llancarfan’s Life of St. Gildas, Ulrich von Zatzikhoven’s Lanzelet and Chrétien de Troyes’ The Knight of the Cart.
		Construction of the cathedral began in 1099, though the sculpture can probably be dated to 1120-1140.
	www.moval.edu /Faculty/adderleym/Arthur/lancelot/modena_archivolt.htm (284 words)

	ITALIA Regions of Italy - Emilia-Romagna
		Examples of the Romanesque Longobard style can be found in the Cathedrals of Modena, Piacenza e Ferrara; the Baptistery of Parma offers the visitors some important sculptural works.
		Ferrara has the Cathedral’s Museum, which holds sacred relics, paintings and sculptures; the Civic Museum, which displays bronze, ceramics and frescoes; the National Archaeologic Museum, that houses precious ceramics (Attic vases with red figures); the Pinacoteca Nazionale with pictorial works from the fourteenth century to the present day.
		In Modena there are the famous Estense Gallery, where marvelous paintings can be admired; the Estense Museum, the Museum of Risorgimento and the Estense Epigraphic Museum.
	www.italiantourism.com /emilia.html (336 words)

	Modena, Cathedral :: Travel Tidbits
		The magnificent Cathedral in Modena, the purest Romanesque in Emilia, is built in the Romanesque-Lombard style, characterized by elaborate exterior brickwork.
		Next to the Cathedral in Piazza Grande we heard a background murmur in the air, and discovered many old men standing around in groups, sitting at sidewalk cafes, drinking coffee, talking, or reading a newspaper, and the sound of their prattle could be heard all over Modena’s plaza.
		The Cathedral in Modena was very dark inside.
	www.travel-tidbits.com /tidbits/003986.shtml (266 words)

	ALYSEUS - The romanesque: a style for christian Europe (the romanesque style: when and where) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The frame of mind of the period, permeated with a deep religious sense, gave life to a unitary style: sculptures and paintings, from Spain to Poland had the same characteristics.
		Images, such as that of Christ (detail of the presbytery's gallery at the Cathedral of Modena) and that of "Christ's Baptism" (a fresco in the Baptistery of Parma), are stylized and its characters convey meaningful gestures and behavior.
		Architecture produced imposing buildings such as the Abbey of Sant'Antimo shown herein on the side; several features (the plan, building structures, decorations and façades) allow one to recognize Romanesque buildings easily anywhere in Europe.
	www.alyseus.com /inglese/romanico/stile.htm (265 words)

	The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of June 2, 1542
		Nazzaro e Celso d'Albareto, a village near Modena that was a juspatronato of his family; as well as the prebend of S. Giovanni Battista founded in the cathedral of Modena.
		Canon of the cathedral chapter of Modena and vicar general of the diocese, 1504.
		Canon of the cathedral chapter of Trent and titular pastor of Tirolo, April 29, 1529; dean of the chapter, 1535.
	www.fiu.edu /~mirandas/bios1542.htm (4846 words)

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