Basilica of Sant'Eufemia, Milan

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Basilica of Saint Eufemia of Chalcedon
(Basilica di Sant'Eufemia)
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Façade of the church.
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Milan
StatusActive
Location
Location Milan, Italy
Geographic coordinates Coordinates: 45°27′27″N9°11′19″E / 45.45750°N 9.18861°E / 45.45750; 9.18861
Architecture
Architect(s) Enrico Terzaghi
TypeChurch
Style Romanesque Revival; Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking15c
Completed1870

Basilica di Sant'Eufemia is a church in Milan, Italy. It was established in 472.

History

The church was built in 472 by Bishop Senatore to house the relics of the martyr Euphemia. [1] The bishop is buried in the church.

Sant'Eufemia was subsequently the subject of various alterations funded by generous patrons. The church was then rebuilt in the 15th century. [2] Canon Pietro Casola describes a rogation day procession that left from the Cathedral of Santa Tecla to Sant'Eufemia and other churches before returning to the cathedral. [3]

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Sant'Eufemia

The church underwent renovation in 1870 by architect Enrico Terzaghi, who designed a neo-romanesque facade of terracotta and Vicenza stone. The rose window above the entrance is surrounded by bas-reliefs with symbols of the four evangelists.

The interior is neo-Gothic; both the walls and vaults are richly decorated with frescoes. The Madonna and Child is by Marco d'Oggiono. Simone Peterzano's Pentecost was originally painted for San Paolo Converso.

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References

  1. Ruggeri, Fausto. I Vescovi di Milano. Milano: NED. (1991) p. 16. ISBN   88-7023-154-2(in Italian)
  2. "Basilica di Sant'Eufemia", Religiana
  3. Casola, Pietro. Canon Pietro Casola's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the Year 1494, University Press, 1907, p. 349, n.2