Tarquinia Cathedral

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West front and campanile of the cathedral

Tarquinia Cathedral (Italian : Duomo di Tarquinia; Concattedrale dei Santi Margherita e Martino) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, dedicated to Saint Margaret and Saint Martin.

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History

Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Tarquinia, previously known as the Diocese of Corneto, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia.

Art

The cathedral's Vitelleschi Chapel was decorated with a series of murals by Antonio del Massaro. [1]

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References

  1. Di Tullio, Valeria; Sciutto, Giorgia; Proietti, Noemi; Prati, Silvia; Mazzeo, Rocco; Colombo, Chiara; Cantisani, Emma; Romè, Valentina; Rigaglia, Davide; Capitani, Donatella (September 2018). "1H NMR depth profiles combined with portable and micro-analytical techniques for evaluating cleaning methods and identifying original, non-original, and degraded materials of a 16th century Italian wall painting". Microchemical Journal (in Italian). 141: 40–50. doi:10.1016/j.microc.2018.04.034. ISSN   0026-265X . Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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