San Angelo in Pescheria
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San Angelo in Pescheria is located just north of Tiber Island and the Theater of Marcellus and just east of the Jewish Ghetto. The church was constructed in the mid-eighth century by Pope Stephen II in one of the porches of what used to be the Porticus Octaviae, or the Porticus of Octavia. The Porticus of Octavia was originally built in the second century BC as the Portico of Metellus, but it was reconstructed by the Roman Emperor Augustus and dedicated to his sister, Octavia, around 27 BC. Much like many of the structures of Roman antiquity, the Porticus was adapted in the beginning of the Middle Ages to fit the needs of the time. In this case, it was adapted into a fish market, hence the name of the church, San Angelo in Pescheria. Some of the original columns from the Porticus are visible today outside the church. In addition, many of the colonnades of the ancient building were filled in with houses. The church itself has a couple interesting features. Due to the strong Byzantine influence at the time of construction, the church was constructed with three apses, one at the end of the nave and one at the end of each aisle. Furthermore, San Angelo once featured mosaics in the Byzantine style.
Historically, San Angelo in Pescheria played an important role in Cola di Rienzo’s rise to power during the mid-fourteenth century. This was likely due to the fact that not only was the church near Cola’s home in Anagni, but it was also near the Capitoline Hill, which was a political center at the time. According to The Life of Cola di Rienzo, Cola once painted a scathing work of political commentary directed towards the barons on the wall of San Angelo in Pescheria. Later in May of 1347 he and a crowd of other conspirators began an armed march to the Palace of the Campidoglio from the church in order to rally in support for Cola’s rise to power.
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"Cola di Rienzo." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Date Accessed May 24, 2015. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/124884/Cola-Di-Rienzo
Krautheimer, Richard. Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000. p. 81-299.
"Potico d'Ottavia." Roma Sito Turistico Ufficiale. Date Accessed May 16, 2015. http://www.turismoroma.it/cosa-fare/portico-d%E2%80%99ottavia
Wright, John, trans. The Life of Cola di Rienzo. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, 1975. p. 38-40.
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San Angelo in Pescheria is located just north of Tiber Island and the Theater of Marcellus and just east of the Jewish Ghetto. The church was constructed in the mid-eighth century by Pope Stephen II in one of the porches of what used to be the Porticus Octaviae, or the Porticus of Octavia. The Porticus of Octavia was originally built in the second century BC as the Portico of Metellus, but it was reconstructed by the Roman Emperor Augustus and dedicated to his sister, Octavia, around 27 BC. Much like many of the structures of Roman antiquity, the Porticus was adapted in the beginning of the Middle Ages to fit the needs of the time. In this case, it was adapted into a fish market, hence the name of the church, San Angelo in Pescheria. Some of the original columns from the Porticus are visible today outside the church. In addition, many of the colonnades of the ancient building were filled in with houses. The church itself has a couple interesting features. Due to the strong Byzantine influence at the time of construction, the church was constructed with three apses, one at the end of the nave and one at the end of each aisle. Furthermore, San Angelo once featured mosaics in the Byzantine style.
Historically, San Angelo in Pescheria played an important role in Cola di Rienzo’s rise to power during the mid-fourteenth century. This was likely due to the fact that not only was the church near Cola’s home in Anagni, but it was also near the Capitoline Hill, which was a political center at the time. According to The Life of Cola di Rienzo, Cola once painted a scathing work of political commentary directed towards the barons on the wall of San Angelo in Pescheria. Later in May of 1347 he and a crowd of other conspirators began an armed march to the Palace of the Campidoglio from the church in order to rally in support for Cola’s rise to power.
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"Cola di Rienzo." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Date Accessed May 24, 2015. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/124884/Cola-Di-Rienzo
Krautheimer, Richard. Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000. p. 81-299.
"Potico d'Ottavia." Roma Sito Turistico Ufficiale. Date Accessed May 16, 2015. http://www.turismoroma.it/cosa-fare/portico-d%E2%80%99ottavia
Wright, John, trans. The Life of Cola di Rienzo. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, 1975. p. 38-40.