Where is the Church of San Giorgio in Maserada sul Piave?
The Church of San Giorgio is located at Piazza Papa Roncalli, 1, 31052 Maserada sul Piave (TV).
The architectural style of the Church
The church of San Giorgio harmoniously blends elements of neoclassical and baroque architecture and sculpture, recognizable in the majestic 19th-century facade and the precious marble altars, crafted in both neoclassical and baroque styles.
The church of San Giorgio features a single nave that, intersecting with a shorter transept, forms a right angle reproducing the shape of the Christian cross, i.e., a Latin cross plan, ending with a semicircular apse.
Church of San Giorgio in Maserada sul Piave: the structure
The solemn religious building towering in the heart of Maserada was built with brick and stone elements. The nave is covered by a barrel vault, while the presbytery is topped by a sail vault.
Church of San Giorgio in Maserada sul Piave: the facade
The white facade of the parish church was built according to neoclassical architectural canons, recognizable by the Corinthian columns supporting the pediment. Characteristic ornaments of the Corinthian style of notable aesthetic value are the capitals adorned with stylized acanthus leaves.
The frescoes of the Church of San Giorgio in Maserada sul Piave
Once inside the splendid sacred building, it is enough to look up to be struck by the spectacular cycle of frescoes depicting biblical episodes. In the presbytery, you can admire the representation of the Risen Christ, while the apse walls bear frescoes of the Adoration of the Magi and the Supper at Emmaus.
The Supper at Emmaus
The fresco illustrates the episode from the Gospel of Luke concerning the appearance of Jesus Christ to two of his followers on the road to Emmaus, after the Tomb that was to receive the Messiah’s remains had been found empty. Cleopas and the other disciple confided their sadness over Jesus’ martyrdom. Jesus convinced the disciples to have supper with him, and during the meal, as the Son of God broke the bread, the disciples recognized the Savior.
The bell tower
The bell tower of the parish of Maserada sul Piave, rebuilt after the devastating bombardments of the Great War and recently restored, culminates in a suggestive onion-shaped spire made of Venetian sheet metal.
