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Arte & Culto | Lighting of artworks
Lighting project: Arch. F. Raschi
Photo: Matteo Canestraro
Product: Navata_Optus
This church, located outside
the city walls of Gubbio (PG),
was originally referred to as a
‘picciola chiesuola’ in Italian. The
construction of the Baroque-style
church began in 1662 for the
purpose of housing the image of
Our Lady of the Meadow, which
was believed to be miraculous.
The project was entrusted to Carlo
Perugini and probably also involved
Francesco Borromini. The façade
is the work of Palmerino Muccianti
and his pupil Biagio Vantaggi,
both from Gubbio. Inside the
building, the dome was frescoed
by Francesco Allegrini and Louis
Dorigny. The church also houses
altarpieces by Ciro Ferri, Gaetano
Lapis and Domenico Maria Viani.
The new lighting system was
created using LED technology from
Linea Light Group. The dome is
showcased in all its glory by the
linear Xenia, positioned at the base
of the stringcourse that borders
the base of the vault. The altar
area and the interior frescoes are
brought to life by the Navata_Optus
projectors which, thanks to their
different optics, provide excellent
illumination without glare. Finally,
Orma recessed spotlights were built
into the floor to create dramatic
lighting from below to highlight the
architecture of the work.
Project study:
Madonna del Prato Church
