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Arte & Culto | Lighting of artworks
The Cathedral of Desenzano,
dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene,
houses several important works.
Particularly striking is the piece
entitled ‘The Resurrection of Christ’
by the Venetian painter Andrea
Celesti, which stands above the
main door and is complemented
by two further oil paintings located
to the left and right of the same
entrance. To fully illuminate this
impressive triptych, the Optus
WallWasher projector was chosen
which is perfect for emphasising
large portions of the wall from very
close distances. Along the nave, in
the spaces between the arches and
the cornice, Celesti painted sixteen
canvases depicting the apostles
and the symbols of the evangelists.
They are illuminated by dedicated
projectors with 15° optics. The
works above the entrance doors to
the Sacristy are also illuminated with
customised lighting. Such works
include the altarpiece depicting
Saint Michael the Archangel with a
flaming sword as he drives Lucifer
and the rebel angels out of hell, a
work created in 1595 by the painter
Andrea Bertanza. Thanks to the
shaped beam of the Navata_Pound
Shaper projectors, the blades
appear to shine with their own light.
In fact, they almost appear to be
rising out of the painting. Finally,
to emphasise the breath-taking
altarpiece by Gianbettino Cignaroli
depicting Saint Angela Merici, Saint
Anthony of Padua and Saint Luigi
Gonzaga, the free-standing version
of the Cell WallWasher luminaire was
used.
Photo: Andrea Martiradonna - Blue Duck
Products:
small photo - Cell WallWasher
large photo - Navata_Optus
next pages - Navata_Pound Shaper
Project study:
Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene
