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Duomo Di Molfetta

Molfetta, Duomo di San Corrado -pubblico dominio-

La chiesa, costruita ai margini della città vecchia per ospitare le spoglie di San Corrado, morto in Puglia nel 1154, si erge a ridosso della scenografica banchina del porto, come punto di riferimento per coloro che giungevano in Puglia dal mare.

Non si sa con esattezza la data della sua fondazione, probabilmente collocabile sul finire del XII secolo. L’edificio sacro riassume, nella sua struttura dall’aspetto unitario, modelli architettonici e decorativi diversi: l’impianto longitudinale a cupole in asse, molto diffuso in regione, si combina felicemente con un linguaggio transalpino, di matrice normanna, come quello adottato nella Basilica di San Nicola di Bari. Il blocco compatto del prospetto esterno è dominato dalle possenti torri campanarie laterali, alleggerite dal gioco delle bifore che sembrano attraversate dall’azzurro del cielo.

Le cupole in asse nel Duomo di Molfetta, all’esterno nascoste da coperture piramidali, realizzate in pietra locale con la tecnica delle chiacarelle, si impongono per la loro monumentalità e per gli incantevoli effetti di luce, creati da questi grandi prismi bianchi che si animano grazie ai riflessi del cielo e del mare.

Molfetta, Duomo di San Corrado, prospetto laterale. (foto di Dantes102 – Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4744135)

Le pareti laterali sono movimentate dal rincorrersi di archi ciechi intrecciati di gusto orientale, che testimoniano gli ininterrotti rapporti della città di Molfetta con l’Oltremare.

All’interno, dove convivono armonicamente elementi bizantini, romanici e musulmani, si ha l’impressione di essere catturati entro lo spazio curvilineo della profonda abside, delle cupole emisferiche sovrastanti e delle volte, che sembrano dilatare i muri laterali creando una sinfonia di volumi che si intersecano e si rispondono.

The Cathedral Of Molfetta

Molfetta, Cathedral of San Corrado

The church, built on the edge of the old town to house the remains of Saint Conrad, dead in Puglia in 1154, stands close to the spectacular quay, as a landmark for people reaching Puglia from the sea.

It is not clear when it was exactly erected, probably at the end of the 12th century. The sacred building, in its uniform structure, embraces different architectural and decorative models: the longitudinal plan with aligned domes, very common in this region, combines harmoniously with a transalpine Norman style, as that adopted in the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari. The façade compact block is dominated by the imposing side bell towers, lightened by the effect of the mullioned windows through which the blue sky seems to pass.

The aligned domes in the Cathedral of Molfetta, externally concealed by pyramidal roofs – built in local stones, using the chiancarelle[1] technique stand out for their monumental nature and the fascinating light effects, created by these big white prisms that come to life due to the sky and sea reflections.

Molfetta, Cathedral of San Corrado, side elevation.

(Dantes102 – Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4744135)

The side walls are enlivened by a sequence of intersecting oriental style blind arches, which document the continuous relationships of the town with overseas lands.

In the interior, where Byzantine, Romanesque and Muslim elements harmoniously coexist, one has the feeling of being caught by the curvilinear space of the deep apse, the hemispheric domes above and vaults, which seem to enlarge the side walls creating a symphony of volumes that intersect and echo.

  1. T. N.: Limestone slabs. ↑

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