In 1728, the church became a cathedral on the occasion of the elevation of the city to the seat of a diocese, while in 1963, it assumed the title of Basilica... #tuttitaly
The Cathedral of San Venanzio in Fabriano is a religious building that dates back to the 14th century. It was expanded in the second half of the 14th century and later rebuilt between 1607 and 1617 by the architect Muzio Oddi, originally from Urbino. During this reconstruction phase, the Ticinese artist Francesco Selva decorated the cathedral's interior with valuable stuccos.
The cathedral still preserves some parts of the original 14th-century structure, such as the polygonal apse, the cloister, and the Chapel of San Lorenzo, frescoed by Allegretto di Nuzio around 1360.
Other frescoes from the Fabrianese school of the 14th and 15th centuries can be seen in other parts of the church. In particular, the remains of the Stories of the Cross, commissioned to the painter Giovanni di Corraduccio from Foligno in 1415, are essential.
The Cathedral of San Venanzio is also an important "museum" of Mannerist and Baroque paintings. Among the most significant works, one can admire the canvases by artists such as Gregorio Preti, Salvator Rosa, Giovan Francesco Guerrieri, and Giuseppe Puglia.
Furthermore, the cathedral houses the precious Stories of the Passion and the marvelous Crucifixion on canvas, created around 1620 by the renowned Caravaggio-style painter Orazio Gentileschi.
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