Sant'angelo in formis
sant'angelo is a tiny community we stopped at on our drive back toward rome. its only real attraction is a romanesque church, built in the 11th century by the Benedictine monks of monte cassino. we visited the church, then had lunch at a small, family-run roadside restaurant, and then continued on our way north.
above the entrance portal is the first of many frescoes, showing the patron
of the church, st. michael the archangel.
also on the porch, a fresco of two men embracing, with a palm tree behind them.
these postcard images show how covered the walls of the interior are with frescoes.
This was probably typical of medieval italian churches, although most of these
frescoes have been obliterated by later repainting or renovations.
an interior image of st. michael.
jesus and the samaritan woman at the well.
the torture of martyrs, broken on wheels.
the expulsion of adam and eve from the garden of eden.
king solomon on the left, and king david on the right.
the crucifixion.
jesus in majesty.
the madonna and child.
virgins in heaven.
the last supper.
