THE GRAN MADRE by *Arianna* *Campo* https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh en-us 2019-01-06 14:39:34 UTC 2025-11-22 07:48:42 UTC hello@padlet.com WHAT IS THIS? arianna_campo628 https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317660751 The church of Gran Madre is one of the most important Catholic places of worship in Turin]]> 2019-01-06 14:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317660751 WHERE IS IT? arianna_campo628 https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317661786 It is located near the right bank of the river Po, in front of the Vittorio Emanuele I bridge and the central Vittorio Veneto square]]> 2019-01-06 14:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317661786 THE HISTORY arianna_campo628 https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317662290 The church was erected to celebrate the return of king Vittorio Emanuele I di Savoia on May 20, 1814... and finally it was inaugurated in 1831 under the reign of the successor Carlo Alberto di Savoia]]> 2019-01-06 15:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317662290 HOW IS IT MADE? arianna_campo628 https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317663460 The church-temple is very elevated compared to the square: to reach the entrance you have to climb a large flight of step. At the entrance there are 6 front columns for 3 on 2 sides. On either side of the stairs there are 2 statues representing the Faith and the Religion.
The inside is very simple, at the base of the dome there are bas-relief that tell episodes of the life of the Madonna]]> 2019-01-06 15:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317663460 THE LEGENDS arianna_campo628 https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317663538 Turin stands at the vertex of a hypothetical Black Magic triangle; composed with the cities of San Francisco and London. But is equally the vertex of White Magic triangle whit the cities of Prague and Lyon. In fact in the whole church there isn't even a cross except at the entrance in the statue that represents the religion ]]> 2019-01-06 15:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/arianna_campo628/6h29w7nagnwh/wish/317663538