{"id":17289,"date":"2012-12-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ikostudio.it\/poor-conservation-of-stained-glass-in-todi\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T14:16:09","slug":"poor-conservation-of-stained-glass-in-todi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/en\/poor-conservation-of-stained-glass-in-todi\/","title":{"rendered":"Poor Conservation of Stained Glass in Todi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17289\" class=\"elementor elementor-17289 elementor-17217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de9e4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3de9e4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f3f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f3f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Poor Conservation of Stained Glass in Todi<\/p>\n<p>This article aims to denounce the <strong>poor conservation of stained glass in Todi<\/strong>, and specifically of the Church of San Fortunato, a Gothic jewel of Umbria that deserves greater attention and care.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5a33c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df5a33c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a853ea2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a853ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c18b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c18b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28429\" alt=\"Todi Umbria Italy Church San Fortunato\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9403bf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9403bf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae4263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bae4263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A Gothic jewel in Todi<\/h2>\n<p>During a day trip, I visited <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Todi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todi<\/a>, a charming medieval town located in Umbria aregion in central Italy, not far from Bolsena. In Piazza del Popolo, in the heart of the historic center, the <strong>Church of San Fortunato<\/strong> stands majestically, positioned on a hill that dominates the panorama.<\/p>\n<p>This Franciscan church was built in 1292 on an ancient place of early Christian worship, as evidenced by the two marble lions of Etruscan origin placed at the entrance.<\/p>\n<p>The facade, although unfinished due to the wars between Todi and the surrounding municipalities, retains the charm of the frames of the three entrances, which correspond to the internal naves. In particular, the frame of the central entrance is embellished with bas-reliefs with floral decorations and figures depicting saints and biblical prophets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa63d14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa63d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be9a7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9be9a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743f9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"743f9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Facciata-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28432\" alt=\"Todi San Fortunato Church Facade Umbria Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Facciata-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Facciata-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Facciata.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The facade<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf98fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebf98fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7015db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7015db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Interno-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28435\" alt=\"Todi church of Saint Fortunato Umbria Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Interno-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Interno-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Todi-Chiesa-San-Fortunato-Interno.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The interior<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5380c67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5380c67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313c35f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"313c35f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047c111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047c111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A worrying state of abandonment<\/h3>\n<p>With great regret, I have found that this extraordinary church is in precarious conditions. <strong>Water infiltrations<\/strong> are visible on the ceiling of the right nave, but what is most striking is the serious <strong>poor conservation of the stained glass windows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>The stained glass windows of the fa\u00e7ade<\/h4>\n<p>The main stained glass window of the fa\u00e7ade, made with transparent blown glass, shows evident <strong>deterioration of the lead<\/strong>, with fractured glass and in some places completely missing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c4d7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35c4d7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95de8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95de8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vetrate-artistiche-todi2-238x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1606\" alt=\"Poor conservation of stained glass in Todi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vetrate-artistiche-todi2-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vetrate-artistiche-todi2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Stained glass of the facade<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5408bfe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5408bfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d2dfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d2dfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b1c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b1c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The stained glass windows of the apse<\/h4>\n<p>The stained glass windows of the apse, composed of blown glass roundles (spun roundels) and painted grisaille decorations of rare elegance, are in even worse condition. Both show broken roundels, but in the left window a significant part of the central decoration is completely missing, leaving room for the entry of rainwater and maybe even pigeons.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ddfe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ddfe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bcfe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7bcfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vetrate-artistiche-todi3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1609\" alt=\"Stained glass to restor in Todi\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Stained glass of the apse<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0de09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f0de09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8572dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8572dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Urgent Action is Required<\/h3>\n<p>The current situation demands <strong>urgent intervention<\/strong> to prevent further damage. The deterioration of the lead, exacerbated by water infiltration, risks causing sections of the stained glass windows to collapse, leading to the loss of original elements that would inevitably need to be replaced with replicas.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure long-term preservation, the stained glass windows should be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protected externally with laminated glass.<\/li>\n<li>Ideally enclosed within double glazing to enhance insulation and protection from weather conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The Church of San Fortunato represents a heritage of immeasurable historical and artistic value. It is crucial to raise awareness among institutions and the community to promptly undertake the necessary restoration work, thereby safeguarding this extraordinary testament to the past.<\/p>\n<p>In stark contrast, the stained glass windows of one of Italy\u2019s most important monasteries, located in my hometown of Pavia, are in a much better state of preservation. If you are passionate about art and history, don\u2019t miss our detailed feature on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ikostudio.it\/en\/stained-glass-from-certosa-di-pavia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medieval stained glass windows of the Certosa di Pavia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IKO Studio signals the Poor Conservation of Stained Glass in Todi. 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