Book chapter
Recycling Santa Tecla: The Demolition and Continued Life of an Early Christian Basilica 1
The Long Lives of Medieval Art and Architecture, pp 81-95
2019
Abstract
This chapter summarizes the numerous ways in which the various aspects of Santa Tecla survived its physical destruction and illustrates how the documents record their continuing lives. The Fabbrica moved Santa Tecla's most sacred relic, the Holy Nail, to the Duomo before the beginning of the demolition of the basilica. The basilica of Santa Tecla, founded in the fourth century, stood in the heart of Milan throughout the Middle Ages, during which it was restored several times. The demolition of Santa Tecla is probably more copiously documented than that of any other early Christian church, with the possible exception of St. Peter's in Rome. The demolition of Santa Tecla had the desired effect of opening up a piazza in front of the Duomo. The most spectacular example of this is the Coperto dei Figini, a structure on the north side of the piazza, built upon the foundations of the northern aisles of Santa Tecla.
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- Title
- Recycling Santa Tecla
- Creators
- Charles R. Morscheck
- Contributors
- Jennifer M. Feltman (Editor)Sarah Thompson (Editor)
- Publication Details
- The Long Lives of Medieval Art and Architecture, pp 81-95
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Art and Art History
- Other Identifier
- 991021902294104721