Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Chapelle San-Nicolao
Sermano, Haute-Corse, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Chapelle San-Nicolao (cad. B 486) : classement par arrêté du 16 octobre 1992
- Protection dates
- 1992/10/16 : classé MH
- Type
- chapelle
- Main period of construction
- 10e siècle, 15e siècle, 17e siècle, 18e siècle
- Dates
- 1460
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Sermano
- Département
- Haute-Corse
- Region
- Corse
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 42.31168, 9.26544
- Mérimée reference
- PA00099248
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1783 map "Corse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
L'église serait antérieure au 10e siècle. Au 16e siècle, elle était l'église succursale de Sant'Andrea di Bozio et a dû le demeurer jusqu'à la construction de la nouvelle église, au 19e siècle. Cet édifice rectangulaire est terminé par un chevet semi-circulaire surmonté d'un clocher-mur à baie libre. A l'intérieur, l'abside a conservé son autel sarcophage. Le cul de four et l'arc triomphal sont peints de fresques datées des années 1450-1460. Dans l'abside, le Christ en majesté est entouré de la Vierge et de Saint-Jean-Baptiste. Au registre inférieur figurent les douze apôtres. L'arc triomphal comporte, au registre supérieur, l'Annonciation et, au registre inférieur, Saint-Nicolas. Sur le mur latéral sud sont représentés l'Archange Saint-Michel terrassant le dragon et pesant les âmes ; Saint-Eustache et Saint-Christophe portant l'Enfant Jésus.
English translation
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History
The church would predate the 10th century. In the 16th century, it was the subsidiary church of Sant'Andrea di Bozio and must have remained so until the construction of the new church, in the 19th century. This rectangular building is terminated by a semi-circular chevet surmounted by a bell tower-wall with a free opening. In the interior, the apse has retained its altar-sarcophagus. The cul-de-four and the triumphal arch are painted with frescoes dated to the years 1450-1460. In the apse, Christ in majesty is surrounded by the Virgin and Saint-John-Baptist. At the lower register are depicted the twelve apostles. The triumphal arch comprises, at the upper register, the Annunciation and, at the lower register, Saint-Nicholas. On the south lateral wall are represented the Archangel Saint-Michael vanquishing the dragon and weighing souls; Saint-Eustache and Saint-Christopher bearing the Christ Child.
Nearby in the register
- Chapelle Santa-Maria-Assuntachapelle1 mi
- Couvent Saint-François du Boziocouvent2 mi
- Église Saint-Andrééglise2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.