Il Sacro Monte, Varese by John Taylor Arms
Il Sacro Monte, Varese
John Taylor Arms
Title
Il Sacro Monte, Varese
Artist
John Taylor Arms
1887 - 1953 (biography)Year
1927
Technique
etching
Image Size
7 7/8 x 7 1/4" platemark
Signature
pencil signed, lower right
Edition Size
110
Annotations
dated 1927 after the signature; plate inscribed: Sacro Monte, Varese '26
Reference
Fletcher 191; Italian series #9; Arms 193; LOC 297
Paper
light gray laid
State
i/i
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
24606
Price
$250.00
Description
One of nine sacri monti (sacred mounts) in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions of Northern Italy, Sacro Monte of Varese is topped by the Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte, a Christian sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is the final destination for religious pilgrimage after visiting the fourteen chapels that line the mountain’s Holy Road. John Taylor Arms shows the mount in relation to its surroundings, flanked by a steep valley and threaded with winding roads. Italian cypress stand like sentinels throughout. Descending down from the Sanctuario is the medieval village of Santa Maria del Monte. The mount is now a part of the Campo de Fiori park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.