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'''Sansepolcro''', formerly '''Borgo Santo Sepolcro''', is a town and ''[[comune]]'' founded in the 11th century, located in the Italian [[Province of Arezzo]] in the eastern part of the region of [[Tuscany]].
'''Sansepolcro''', formerly '''Borgo Santo Sepolcro''', is a town and ''[[comune]]'' founded in the 11th century, located in the Italian [[Province of Arezzo]] in the eastern part of the region of [[Tuscany]].


Situated on the upper reaches of the [[Tiber]] river, the town is the birthplace of the painters [[Piero della Francesca]], [[Raffaellino del Colle]] (a pupil of [[Raphael]]), [[Matteo di Giovanni]], [[Santi di Tito]] and [[Angiolo Tricca]]. It was also the birthplace of the Italian mathematician [[Luca Pacioli]], and of Matteo Cioni, who translated Piero della Francesca's treatise about perspective in painting (''De prospectiva pingendi'') into Latin.
Situated on the upper reaches of the [[Tiber]] river, the town is the birthplace of the painters [[Piero della Francesca]], [[Raffaellino del Colle]] (a pupil of [[Raphael]]), [[Matteo di Giovanni]], [[Santi di Tito]], and [[Angiolo Tricca]]. It was also the birthplace of the Italian mathematician [[Luca Pacioli]], and of Matteo Cioni, who translated Piero della Francesca's treatise about perspective in painting (''De prospectiva pingendi'') into Latin.


Today, the economy of the town is based on agriculture, industrial manufacturing, food processing and pharmaceuticals. It is the home of [[Buitoni]] pasta, founded by Giulia Buitoni in 1827.
Today, the economy of the town is based on agriculture, industrial manufacturing, [[food processing]] and pharmaceuticals. It is the home of [[Buitoni]] pasta, founded by Giulia Buitoni in 1827.


==History==
==History==
According to tradition the founding of the town came about through two 9th-century pilgrims to the [[Holy Land]], Arcanus and Giles, who returned to the region and built a chapel dedicated to [[Saint Leonard]]—whose ruins now lie underneath the current [[Cathedral of Sansepolcro]]—where they established a monastic way of life. They had brought a stone from the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre|Church of the Holy Sepulcher]] in [[Jerusalem]] (thus, ''San Sepolcro'') with them from that shrine which led to the name of the monastery, as it became a popular [[pilgrimage]] site. It soon grew to become the [[Benedictine]] [[Sansepolcro Abbey|Abbey of Sansepolcro]] (the ''Badia''). The monastery was declared an [[abbey nullius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unseentuscany.com/sansepolcro-guide/|work=Unseen Tuscany|title=Arezzo: Sansepulcro Guide}}</ref>
According to tradition the founding of the town came about through two 9th-century pilgrims to the [[Holy Land]], Arcanus and Giles. They returned to the region and built a chapel dedicated to [[Saint Leonard]], where they established a monastic way of life. The ruins of the chapel were built upon in the construction of the current [[Cathedral of Sansepolcro]].


They had brought a stone from the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] in [[Jerusalem]] (thus, ''San Sepolcro'') with them from that shrine. It was installed in the monastery and was the origin of its name. It became a popular [[pilgrimage]] site. The church was raised to the rank of [[Benedictine]] [[Sansepolcro Abbey|Abbey of Sansepolcro]] (the ''Badia''). The monastery was declared an [[abbey nullius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unseentuscany.com/sansepolcro-guide/|work=Unseen Tuscany|title=Arezzo: Sansepulcro Guide|date=13 February 2015}}</ref>
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The first historical mentions of Sansepolcro date to 1012, referring to the construction of the monastery, around which a [[Medieval commune|commune]] began to develop due to its being declared a [[market town]] by the Emperor [[Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://villainumbria.me/2015/03/03/visiting-sansepolcro-and-anghiari-in-tuscany/|work=Villa in Umbria Blog|title=Visiting Sansepolcro and Anghiari in Tuscany}}</ref> The abbey chose to affiliate itself with the [[monk]]s of the [[Camaldolese Order]], based in the area, in the following century. During the conflicts between the [[Guelfs and Ghibellines]], the town's factions were headed by prominent local families, including the Pichi, Bercordati, Graziani and Bacci.<ref>Marilyn Aronberg Lavin, ''Piero della Francesca'' 2002:14.</ref>


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The first historical mentions of Sansepolcro date to 1012, referring to the construction of the monastery, around which a [[Medieval commune|commune]] began to develop. The settlement was declared a [[market town]] by the Emperor [[Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://villainumbria.me/2015/03/03/visiting-sansepolcro-and-anghiari-in-tuscany/|work=Villa in Umbria Blog|title=Visiting Sansepolcro and Anghiari in Tuscany|date=23 January 2023 }}</ref> The abbey chose to affiliate with the [[monk]]s of the [[Camaldolese Order]], based in the area, in the following century. During the conflicts between the [[Guelfs and Ghibellines]], the town's factions were headed by prominent local families, including the Pichi, Bercordati, Graziani and Bacci.<ref>Marilyn Aronberg Lavin, ''Piero della Francesca'' 2002:14.</ref>
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Due to its central location on the local trade routes, in the 13th century control of the town was contested and seized by various forces of the region, passing from [[Uguccione della Faggiola]], Lord of [[Pisa]], to [[Guido Tarlati]], [[Bishop of Arezzo]], and his brother, [[Pier Saccone Tarlati di Pietramala]], who ruled it from [[Città di Castello]], and then to the rule of the [[Papal States]]. The local dialect in fact derives from the Citta' di Castello one and the Casentino valley one that arrived later. In 1367 [[Pope Urban V]] gave the town and its surrounding ''contrada'' to the [[Galeotto I Malatesta|Malatesta]] family, [[House of Malatesta|whose heirs]] ruled it until control was assumed by the [[Republic of Florence]] in the 15th century with the approval of [[Pope Eugene IV]]. It was raised to the rank of a city a century later by [[Pope Leo X]].


Due to its central location on the local trade routes, in the 13th century control of the town was contested and seized by various forces of the region, passing from [[Uguccione della Faggiola]], Lord of [[Pisa]], to [[Guido Tarlati]], [[Bishop of Arezzo]], and his brother, [[Pier Saccone Tarlati di Pietramala]], who ruled it from [[Città di Castello]].
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During [[World War II]], the town was saved from destruction by the efforts of Tony Clarke, a British [[Royal Horse Artillery]] officer who halted the Allied artillery attack in order to save Piero della Francesca's fresco [[Resurrection (Piero della Francesca)|Resurrection]].<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16306893</ref>

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It last came under control of the [[Papal States]]. The local dialect derives from those of the Citta' di Castello and later of the Casentino valley. In 1367 [[Pope Urban V]] gave the town and its surrounding ''contrada'' to the [[Galeotto I Malatesta|Malatesta]] family, [[House of Malatesta|whose heirs]] ruled it until control was assumed by the [[Republic of Florence]] in the 15th century with the approval of [[Pope Eugene IV]]. It was raised to the rank of a city a century later by [[Pope Leo X]].

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During [[World War II]], the town was saved from destruction by the efforts of Tony Clarke, a British [[Royal Horse Artillery]] officer who halted the Allied artillery attack in order to save Piero della Francesca's fresco [[Resurrection (Piero della Francesca)|''Resurrection'']].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16306893|title = The man who saved the Resurrection|work = BBC News|date = 24 December 2011}}</ref>


==Main sights==
==Main sights==

The main church is the [[Sansepolcro Cathedral|Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist]] built in Gothic-Romanesque style in 1012&ndash;49. Other churches of note are [[San Francesco, Sansepolcro|San Francesco]] and [[San Lorenzo, Sansepolcro|San Lorenzo]]. The latter church has a ''Deposition'' by [[Rosso Fiorentino]].
The main church is the [[Sansepolcro Cathedral|Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist]] built in Gothic-Romanesque style in 1012&ndash;49. Other churches of note are [[San Francesco, Sansepolcro|San Francesco]] and [[San Lorenzo, Sansepolcro|San Lorenzo]]. The latter church has a ''Deposition'' by [[Rosso Fiorentino]].


The English writer [[Aldous Huxley]] described the ''[[resurrection (Piero della Francesca)|Resurrection]]'' by [[Piero della Francesca]], which is in the Museo Civico, as "the greatest painting in the world"{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}. The museum collection includes three other works by [[Piero della Francesca]] and many other treasures including paintings by [[Santi di Tito]], [[Raffaellino del Colle]] and [[Luca Signorelli]].
The English writer [[Aldous Huxley]] described the ''[[resurrection (Piero della Francesca)|Resurrection]]'' by [[Piero della Francesca]], which is in the Museo Civico, as "the greatest painting in the world".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Huxley |first=Aldous |title=Along the Road: Notes and Essays of a Tourist |publisher=Chatto & Windus |year=1925 |location=London}}</ref> The museum collection includes three other works by [[Piero della Francesca]] and many other treasures including paintings by [[Santi di Tito]], [[Raffaellino del Colle]] and [[Luca Signorelli]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Convento di Montecasale]]
* [[Diocese of Sansepolcro]]
* [[Diocese of Sansepolcro]]
* [[Eduino Francini]]
* [[Eduino Francini]]
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{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy}}


===Twin towns – Sister cities===
===Sister cities===
Sansepolcro is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
Sansepolcro is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
* {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Neuchâtel]], [[Switzerland]]
* {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Neuchâtel]], [[Switzerland]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Neuves-Maisons]], [[France]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Neuves-Maisons]], [[France]]
* {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Sinj]], [[Croatia]]
* {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Sinj]], [[Croatia]]
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{{Commons category|Sansepolcro}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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{{Commons category|Sansepolcro}}


{{Province of Arezzo}}
{{Province of Arezzo}}

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{{authority control}}


Latest revision as of 22:16, 23 June 2024

For other uses, see Holy Sepulchre (disambiguation).
Sansepolcro
Comune
Città di Sansepolcro
Aerial view of Sansepolcro.
Aerial view of Sansepolcro.
Location of Sansepolcro
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Sansepolcro is located in Italy
Sansepolcro
Sansepolcro
Location of Sansepolcro in Italy
Sansepolcro is located in Tuscany
Sansepolcro
Sansepolcro
Sansepolcro (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°34′15″N 12°08′25″E / 43.57083°N 12.14028°E / 43.57083; 12.14028
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceArezzo (AR)
FrazioniAboca, Gragnano, Gricignano, Melello, Montagna, Santa Fiora
Government
 • MayorFabrizio Innocenti
Area
[1]
 • Total
91.48 km2 (35.32 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014)[2]
 • Total
16,012
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
DemonymBiturgensi - Borghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52037
Dialing code0575
Patron saintSt. John the Evangelist
Saint dayDecember 27
Websitewww.comune.sansepolcro.ar.it

Sansepolcro, formerly Borgo Santo Sepolcro, is a town and comune founded in the 11th century, located in the Italian Province of Arezzo in the eastern part of the region of Tuscany.

Situated on the upper reaches of the Tiber river, the town is the birthplace of the painters Piero della Francesca, Raffaellino del Colle (a pupil of Raphael), Matteo di Giovanni, Santi di Tito, and Angiolo Tricca. It was also the birthplace of the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli, and of Matteo Cioni, who translated Piero della Francesca's treatise about perspective in painting (De prospectiva pingendi) into Latin.

Today, the economy of the town is based on agriculture, industrial manufacturing, food processing and pharmaceuticals. It is the home of Buitoni pasta, founded by Giulia Buitoni in 1827.

History

[edit]

According to tradition the founding of the town came about through two 9th-century pilgrims to the Holy Land, Arcanus and Giles. They returned to the region and built a chapel dedicated to Saint Leonard, where they established a monastic way of life. The ruins of the chapel were built upon in the construction of the current Cathedral of Sansepolcro.

They had brought a stone from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (thus, San Sepolcro) with them from that shrine. It was installed in the monastery and was the origin of its name. It became a popular pilgrimage site. The church was raised to the rank of Benedictine Abbey of Sansepolcro (the Badia). The monastery was declared an abbey nullius.[3]

The first historical mentions of Sansepolcro date to 1012, referring to the construction of the monastery, around which a commune began to develop. The settlement was declared a market town by the Emperor Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor.[4] The abbey chose to affiliate with the monks of the Camaldolese Order, based in the area, in the following century. During the conflicts between the Guelfs and Ghibellines, the town's factions were headed by prominent local families, including the Pichi, Bercordati, Graziani and Bacci.[5]

Due to its central location on the local trade routes, in the 13th century control of the town was contested and seized by various forces of the region, passing from Uguccione della Faggiola, Lord of Pisa, to Guido Tarlati, Bishop of Arezzo, and his brother, Pier Saccone Tarlati di Pietramala, who ruled it from Città di Castello.

It last came under control of the Papal States. The local dialect derives from those of the Citta' di Castello and later of the Casentino valley. In 1367 Pope Urban V gave the town and its surrounding contrada to the Malatesta family, whose heirs ruled it until control was assumed by the Republic of Florence in the 15th century with the approval of Pope Eugene IV. It was raised to the rank of a city a century later by Pope Leo X.

During World War II, the town was saved from destruction by the efforts of Tony Clarke, a British Royal Horse Artillery officer who halted the Allied artillery attack in order to save Piero della Francesca's fresco Resurrection.[6]

Main sights

[edit]

The main church is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist built in Gothic-Romanesque style in 1012–49. Other churches of note are San Francesco and San Lorenzo. The latter church has a Deposition by Rosso Fiorentino.

The English writer Aldous Huxley described the Resurrection by Piero della Francesca, which is in the Museo Civico, as "the greatest painting in the world".[7] The museum collection includes three other works by Piero della Francesca and many other treasures including paintings by Santi di Tito, Raffaellino del Colle and Luca Signorelli.

See also

[edit]

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Sister cities

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Sansepolcro is twinned with:

Notes

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Arezzo: Sansepulcro Guide". Unseen Tuscany. 13 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Visiting Sansepolcro and Anghiari in Tuscany". Villa in Umbria Blog. 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ Marilyn Aronberg Lavin, Piero della Francesca 2002:14.
  6. ^ "The man who saved the Resurrection". BBC News. 24 December 2011.
  7. ^ Huxley, Aldous (1925). Along the Road: Notes and Essays of a Tourist. London: Chatto & Windus.
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