S. Cecilia

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Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

  • June 26, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by italylover from St. Louis, Missouri
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

The Basilica of Santa Cecilia is a little off the typical tourist route, but if you find yourself in Trastevere, it's worth a stop, both for the Maderno sculpture therein and also for a quiet break from the tour group crowd. Saint Cecilia, in addition to being the patron saint of music, was martyred along with her husband. Church lore has it that years later, when their bodies were dug up to be given the burials worthy of martyrs, her body had not decomposed. Maderno was then given the job of creating a sculpture capturing the exact pose in which she was found. The resulting work is simple and surprisingly moving. The church itself is quiet, with a small entrance courtyard and a fountain. Overall, the artwork is beautiful, and the church is a nice refuge from the tourist bustle.

From journal A Study Abroad Semester in Rome

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