Chiesetta di Piedigrotta
by Caroline Stella
Title
Chiesetta di Piedigrotta
Artist
Caroline Stella
Medium
Photograph - All
Description
According to a 17th century legend, a group of sailors was caught in a storm just off the coast of Pizzo in Calabria/ Italy. Fearing death, the captain gathered his crew and they prayed to the Madonna for a safe landing. They promised to build a church to honor her if they landed safely. When they did land on shore safely, the crew kept their promise and built a church in a cave on the very spot!
The cave is carved totally in tufa stone and through the years artists and sculptors have added to the display. Light seeping into the cave from overhead openings casts an eerie glow on the statues.
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April 10th, 2013
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