Church of San Giorgio

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Church of San Giorgio

Pozzomaggiore

View of the façade made of warm limestone (photoAngelo Marras)

Between history and refined architectures.

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At the peak of the facade is the statue of the Saint who, with his sword drawn, pierces the dragon placed at his feet. (photoAngelo Marras)

Detail of the lintel of the doorway, with sculptures of Christ with other saints, hippogriffs and other monstrous representations. (photoIvo Piras)

The facade, with some Romanesque motifs, preserves the rose window, but once, high above the door, there was a carved, in bas-relief, a procession of saints, of which some visible traces still remain. (photoAngelo Marras)

Relief sculpture on the right side of the facade (photoAngelo Marras)

Rectangular bell tower, to which a small pyramid was added later. (photoAngelo Marras)

Under the horizontal frame of the facade, adorned with a grapevine, there unfolds a refined intertwining of inflected arches that ultimately turns in the buttresses. (photoIvo Piras)

The presbytery is enriched by a beautiful starry vault made up of sixteen cordons. (photoAngelo Marras)

Chapel dedicated to SS. Lorenzo, Sebastian and Narciso. The statues are the work of local carvers and date back to the end of the 18th century. On the side is the wooden group of St. George, of Spanish manufacture and dating back to the 16th century. (photoAngelo Marras)

Chapel dedicated to SS. Andrea, Gavino and Barbara. The three statues were probably carved by the same artist at the end of the 16th century. Notable for its gilt carvings, the wooden altar of evident island craftsmanship. (photoAngelo Marras)

Statue of Saint George on horseback in the presbytery (photoIvo Piras)

Description

The parish church of San Giorgio was built between the fourth and fifth decade of the sixteenth century. The oldest date, 1551, is found on the tombstone of Elena de Leda.

The iconographic model appears to derive from the church of San Francesco di Alghero, with a division of the nave into five rectangular bays with ribbed cross vaults. However, the presbytery, unlike Alghero, is square, typical of the Sardinian-Catalan tradition.

The main chapel features a star-shaped vault with sixteen cordons and five hanging gems.

Inside, you can admire precious wooden altars and some paintings attributed to the schools of Parmigianino, Guercino, and Guido Reni. Noteworthy is the wooden group, a Spanish creation from the 1500s depicting St. George defeating the dragon.

The facade, in sandstone ashlars, is enriched by diagonal buttresses, an elegant portal with half-columns and Gothic ornaments, and a refined interplay of inflected arches.

Contacts

Via Sacerdote Angelico Fadda, 9, 07018 Pozzomaggiore SS, Italia

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