Saint Rose's machine

Macchina di Santa Rosa, “Fiore del Cielo” ("Flower of the Sky") (2009)
Macchina di Santa Rosa, “Fiore del Cielo” ("Flower of the Sky") (2009)
Macchina di Santa Rosa, "Ali di luce" ("Wings of light") (2003)
Macchina di Santa Rosa

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Saint Rose's machine

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Original title: Macchina di Santa Rosa ("Saint Rose's machine")

The Macchina di Santa Rosa is a tower used in Viterbo, Italy to venerate the patron Saint of the city, Saint Rose of Viterbo. The tower has been made of different materials throughout the centuries, stating in the 13th century.

Gender perspective: The origin of this papier maché architectural structure celebrate the tranasfer of the body of the saint dating back to the 13th century. The day before her preserved heart is ceremonially paraded. This symbolic structure acts as a material substitute for the whole body of the saint, which becomes a locus of adoration deprived of all human or generic attributes.

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