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Pietro Ramus (1639-1682), among the most important wood-carvers in
the second half of the Camunnian 17th century, is the fifth son of
G. Battista Ramus (1613-1665), a wood-carver born in Edolo-Mu. Pietro's
work is different from his father's and brothers' works. He creates
altar-pieces with monumental architectonic structures, columns decorated
with human and mythological figures, symbolic animals and plants.
The pulpits, the frontals of the altars, the apses looking like small
temples and holding the tabernacle, are rich in sacred biblical scenes,
in saints' images or stories and Eucharistic symbols. In this period
works to catechise are needed: the believers, by looking at them,
fix the scenes and the truths of faith in their memory, and later
listen to them during the preaching. Pietro Ramus works alone in Edolo,
Pisogne, Cedegolo and Grosotto (here he creates a monumental altar-piece
15 metres high), after co-operating with his father in works where
his hand cannot be distinguished. Pietro is also a great master because
he helps his pupils to develop their natural gifts. Among them there
are Giovanni Battista Zotti, Giovanni Giuseppe Piccini and Andrea
Fantoni, who became famous, original and creative artists. The altar-piece
in the parish church in Cedegolo (1675-76) is Pietro's last and most
meaningful work in Valle Camonica. It takes up all the apse and consists
of two superimposed architectonic orders, with four columns, two spiral
and two smooth ones, covered with rich decorations of flowers, fruit
and birds, saints and virtues. The trabeation supports the kneeling
Virgin, on whose head the Father and the Son lay the royal crown;
above the Holy Spirit flutters. On the cornice ending with fragments
of gable, musician angels sit, while others follow the Coronation
feast. St. Stephen and St. Francis stand on the top of the columns,
St. Peter and St. Paul are on the side corbels. Architecture, sculpture,
carving and painting form a remarkable and fine work.
Information: Parish church of S. Gerolamo - Cedegolo Tel. 0364.630374 Alternativa Ambiente - Vezza d'Oglio Tel. 0364.76165 Pro Loco Tel. 0364.76131 |
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