“This vision is a dream.” The Cathedral can reopen for worship

PESARO The treasure that for centuries has been hidden in the foundations of the cathedral, now reopened for worship, has finally been given light and was welcomed with amazement and wonder by the hundreds of people who attended the presentation of the works yesterday. The intervention to enhance the mosaics of the Cathedral, which will resume its normal activity from today, was carried out thanks to the collaboration between the Archdiocese of Pesaro, the Parish of Santa Maria Assunta, Scavolini Foundation, under the high supervision of the Superintendence. A truly epochal turning point in the age-old diatribe that the archaeological site under the cathedral would be a public heritage for all.

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Duration

The works began on April 29th and were perfectly on schedule: the aim of the action was to open new windows, with walkable glass, which widened the existing ones for a large stretch, which in turn were replaced with new glass, opaque over time from foot traffic. With the expansion of the seats on the sides of the nave in front of the apse, the seats “stolen” from the faithful are no more than forty. The LED lighting system is completely new and highlights the drawings of the various paintings in which the composition is divided. In fact, what has been brought to light is also the result of work that began at least a year ago, which served above all to clean up and carry out careful maintenance of the mosaics which, with studied lighting, now becomes preparatory both for the conservative study of the asset and for the enlargement of glass-crystal openings planned.
A dream that has also come true for Monsignor Salvucci: «We did not hope to meet such an important reality as the Scavolini Foundation, willing to undertake this path. Today is truly an exciting day and I feel like a dwarf standing on the shoulders of the giants of history that precedes us and whose origins we can admire and contemplate today. A memory spanning 16 centuries that makes us think that today we live in the awareness of what we are. It’s nice to live this present between the memory of the past and this being projected towards the future.” As Emanuela Scavolini recalled: «This foundation is about to turn 40 years old and was created by the will of the two Scavolini brothers who wanted to underline the strong bond that has always existed between our territory and our family, with the aim of recover and enhance cultural heritage. And this year we couldn’t help but think about the history of Pesaro, which became the Capital of Culture, without forgetting the Jubilee of 2025.”

The magnificence

A truly magnificent work that allows you to admire the mosaics in all their beauty without damaging them and also includes a possible expansion of the windows. Within a few days the positioning of the QR codes will also be completed which will allow you to view the history of the mosaics. The intervention approved and shared by the Superintendence is totally reversible, it does not modify or alter the state of the places, allowing the continuity of the liturgical function. Among the thanks: Superintendency (Cecilia Carlorosi; Stefano Finocchi), Fondazione Scavolini Franco Panzini), Renco (Giovanni Gasperini, Marco Arcangeletti, Giovanni Pratelli, Mirco Zaccaria), University of Urbino (Daniele Sacco) Carabinieri Heritage Protection Unit (Mattia Ivano Losciale , Alberto Monfardino).

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