Umbra Gallery

Facade of Orvieto Cathedral (Duomo di Orvieto), Orvieto, Terni, Umbra, Italy

The Cathedral of Orvieto is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. The building was constructed under the orders of Pope Urban IV to commemorate and provide a suitable home for the Corporal of Bolsena, a miracle which is said to have occurred in 1263 in the nearby town of Bolsena, when a traveling priest who had doubts about the truth of transubstantiation found that his Host was bleeding so much that it stained the altar cloth. The cloth is now stored in the Chapel of the Corporal inside the cathedral.
Situated in a position dominating the town of Orvieto which sits perched on a volcanic plug, the cathedral's fai?oei?oeade is a classic piece of religious construction, containing elements of design from the 14th to the 20th century, with a large rose window, golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors, while inside resides two frescoed chapels decorated by some of the best Italian painters of the period with images of Judgment Day. The Cathedral has five bells, dating back to Renaissance, tuned in E flat

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The Marquis of Rockingham, engraved by William Ridley, from Junius Stat Nominus

XJF439980 The Marquis of Rockingham, engraved by William Ridley, from Junius Stat Nominus Umbra attributed to Sir Philip Francis, published 1805 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham (1730-1782); Whig politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain (March 1782 - July 1782, July 1765 - July 1766); William Ridley (1764-1838); Published 4th of June 1805; Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818);); English, out of copyright

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