Perugia ( / p ə ˈ r uː dʒ ə / pə- ROO -jə , US also /- dʒ i ə , p eɪ ˈ -/ -jee-ə, pay- ; Italian: [peˈruːdʒa] ; Latin : Perusia ) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber . The city is located about 164 km (102 mi) north of Rome and 148 km (92 mi) southeast of Florence . It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area.
68-603: (Redirected from Perouse ) Pérouse may refer to: Pérouse, Territoire de Belfort , a commune of the Franche-Comté region of France Perugia , a city in Italy, known as Pérouse in French Perouse (part of Rutesheim ), a German municipality of Waldensian descent See also [ edit ] Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse La Pérouse Strait ,
136-515: A colonia , until 251–253 AD, when it was resettled as Colonia Vibia Augusta Perusia , under the emperor Trebonianus Gallus . It is hardly mentioned except by the geographers until it was the only city in Umbria to resist Totila and the Ostrogoths , who captured it and laid the city waste in 547, after a long siege, apparently after the city's Byzantine garrison evacuated. Negotiations with
204-727: A bronze colossus of Constantine and the marble colossus of Constantine show the enormous scale of some imperial statues; other examples are recorded, notably one of Nero . The wonders of the world include several statues from antiquity, with the Colossus of Rhodes and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . While sculpture generally flourished in European Medieval art ,
272-1349: A National centre for Vocational Education and Training in Food, is located in the city as well. The comune includes the frazioni of Bagnaia, Bosco, Capanne, Casa del Diavolo, Castel del Piano, Cenerente, Civitella Benazzone, Civitella d'Arna , Collestrada, Colle Umberto I, Cordigliano, Colombella, Farneto, Ferro di Cavallo, Fontignano , Fratticiola Selvatica, La Bruna, La Cinella, Lacugnano, Lidarno, Madonna Alta, Migiana di Monte Tezio, Monte Bagnolo, Monte Corneo, Montelaguardia, Monte Petriolo, Mugnano, Olmo, Parlesca, Pianello, Piccione, Pila, Pilonico Materno, Piscille, Ponte della Pietra, Poggio delle Corti, Ponte Felcino, Ponte Pattoli, Ponte Rio, Ponte San Giovanni , Ponte Valleceppi, Prepo, Pretola, Ramazzano-Le Pulci, Rancolfo, Ripa, Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Sant'Egidio, Sant'Enea, San Fortunato della Collina, San Giovanni del Pantano, Sant'Andrea d'Agliano, Santa Lucia, San Marco, Santa Maria Rossa, San Martino dei Colli, San Martino in Campo, San Martino in Colle, San Sisto, Solfagnano, Villa Pitignano. Other localities are Boneggio, Canneto, Colle della Trinità, Monte Pulito, Montevile, Pieve di Campo, Montemalbe and Monte Morcino. Collestrada, in
340-468: A chocolate festival every October. Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria. Cities' distances from Perugia: Assisi 19 km (12 mi), Siena 102 km (63 mi), Florence 145 km (90 mi), Rome 164 km (102 mi). Though Perugia is located in the central part of Italy, the city experiences a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) similar to much of Northern Italy due to its inland location and
408-448: A connection with the airline's hub. Perugia is twinned with: L'Aquila , Abruzzo Aosta , Aosta Valley Bari , Apulia Potenza , Basilicata Catanzaro , Calabria Naples , Campania Bologna , Emilia-Romagna Trieste , Friuli-Venezia Giulia Statue A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in
476-570: A counterpoise to papal powers; in 1319, Perugia declared the Angevin Saint Louis of Toulouse "Protector of the city's sovereignty and of the Palazzo of its Priors" and set his figure among the other patron saints above the rich doorway of the Palazzo dei Priori. Midway through the 14th century Bartholus of Sassoferrato , who was a renowned jurist, asserted that Perugia was dependent upon neither imperial nor papal support. In 1347, at
544-410: A durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure, but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine , whilst those that are more than twice life-size are regarded as a colossal statues . Statues have been produced in many cultures from prehistory to the present;
612-477: A general ban, it was hardly encouraged in this period. Justinian was one of the last Emperors to have a full-size statue made, and secular statues of any size became virtually non-existent after iconoclasm ; and the artistic skill for making statues was lost in the process. Italian Renaissance sculpture rightly regarded the standing statue as the key form of Roman art , and there was a great revival of statues of both religious and secular figures, to which most of
680-552: A long siege, and its senators sent to their deaths. A number of lead bullets used by slingers have been found in and around the city. The city was burnt, we are told, with the exception of the temples of Vulcan and Juno —the massive Etruscan terrace-walls, naturally, can hardly have suffered at all—and the town, with the territory for a mile round, was allowed to be occupied by whoever chose. It must have been rebuilt almost at once, for several bases for statues exist, inscribed Augusto sacr(um) Perusia restituta ; but it did not become
748-406: A magnificent Pietro Perugino fresco. The newly re-opened Academy of Fine Arts has a small but impressive plaster casts gallery and Perugian paintings and drawings from the 16th century on. AC Perugia Calcio is the main football club in the city, playing in Italy's second-highest division Serie B . The club plays at the 28,000-seat Stadio Renato Curi , named after a former player who died during
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#1732771978538816-729: A match. From 1983 to 2001, the stadium held four matches for the Italy national football team . Perugia has two water polo teams: L.R.N. Perugia and Gryphus. The team of LRN Perugia is currently in SERIE B (second-highest division) and the Gryphus team is in the SERIE C (the third highest) division. The L.R.N Perugia has also a women's water polo team which is also playing in the division of SERIE B. Sir Safety Umbria Volley , in English Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia,
884-585: A ruler or master capable of providing the minimum requirements for survival. The choice fell on the Duchy of Milan, and on January 21, 1400, Gian Galeazzo Visconti was proclaimed the lord of Perugia by the voluntary submission of the city. In response to the delegation of the ten representatives that Perugia had sent him, he canceled the debt of the Perugians. His lordship was short-lived, and on October 3, 1402, Visconti passed away. In 1408, Ladislao D'Angiò Durazzo,
952-702: A similar object of similar age found in Morocco , has also been claimed to be a statuette. The Löwenmensch figurine and the Venus of Hohle Fels , both from Germany , are the oldest confirmed statuettes in the world, dating to 35,000-40,000 years ago. The oldest known life-sized statue is Urfa Man found in Turkey which is dated to around 9,000 BC. Throughout history, statues have been associated with cult images in many religious traditions, from Ancient Egypt , Ancient India , Ancient Greece , and Ancient Rome to
1020-579: A strait between Sakhalin and Hokkaido La Perouse, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pérouse . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pérouse&oldid=1116578758 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1088-537: A thirty-year indutiae (truce) was agreed upon; however, in 295 Perusia took part in the Third Samnite War and was forced, with Volsinii and Arretium ( Arezzo ), to sue for peace in the following year. In 216 and 205 BC, it assisted Rome in the Second Punic War , but afterwards it is not mentioned until 41–40 BC, when Lucius Antonius took refuge there, and was defeated by Octavian after
1156-709: Is an Italian volleyball club, playing at the top level of the Italian Volleyball League. They won their first Italian championship in 2018. Notable players include Luciano de Cecco of Argentina, Aleksandar Atanasijević of Serbia, and Wilfredo Leon of Poland. The martial arts in Perugia have been present since the sixties with Chinese techniques, followed by judo. Later there were karate contact (later called kickboxing), karate, taijiquan, jūjutsu, kendo, aikido, taekwondo and, in recent years, krav maga has also arrived. In 2014 Jessica Scricciolo, under
1224-499: Is associated with multiple notable people in the arts. Painter Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino , was a native of Città della Pieve , near Perugia. He decorated the local Sala del Cambio with a series of frescoes ; eight of his pictures can also be seen in the National Gallery of Umbria. Perugino was the teacher of Raphael , the great Renaissance artist who produced five paintings in Perugia (today no longer in
1292-748: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Perugia The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period; Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities . The city is also known as a university town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308, the University for Foreigners , and some smaller colleges such as the Academy of Fine Arts "Pietro Vannucci" ( Italian : Accademia di Belle Arti "Pietro Vannucci" ) public athenaeum founded in 1573,
1360-661: Is evidence that many statues were painted in bright colors. Most of the color has weathered off over time; small remnants were removed during cleaning; in some cases small traces remained that could be identified. A travelling exhibition of 20 coloured replicas of Greek and Roman works, alongside 35 original statues and reliefs, was held in Europe and the United States in 2008: Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity. Details such as whether
1428-544: Is now the statue of Diana on the Aventine . For a successful Greek or Roman politician or businessman (who donated considerable sums to public projects for the honour), having a public statue, preferably in the local forum or the grounds of a temple was an important confirmation of status, and these sites filled up with statues on plinths (mostly smaller than those of their 19th century equivalents). Fragments in Rome of
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#17327719785381496-426: Is situated at Piazza Vittorio Veneto , in the heavily populated district of Fontivegge, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the city centre. Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) outside the city. From the bus station there has been a daily connection of ITA Airways from 1 December 2022, by bus, to and from Rome Fiumicino Airport , allowing
1564-511: The Austrians . In June 1859, the inhabitants rebelled against the temporal authority of the pope and established a provisional government, but the insurrection was quashed bloodily by Pius IX's troops. In September 1860, the city was united finally, along with the rest of Umbria, as part of the Kingdom of Italy . During World War II , the city suffered only some damage and was liberated by
1632-673: The British 8th army on 20 June 1944. Perugia has become famous for chocolate , mostly because of a single firm, Perugina , whose Baci ("kisses" in English) are widely exported. Perugian chocolate is popular in Italy. The company's plant located in San Sisto (Perugia) is the largest of Nestlé's nine sites in Italy. According to the Nestlé USA official website, today Baci is the most famous chocolate brand in Italy. The city hosts
1700-599: The Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria in Perugia houses a number of masterpieces, including the Madonna with Child and six Angels , which represents the Renaissance Marian art of Duccio . And the private Art collection of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia has two separate locations. The Collegio del Cambio is an extremely well preserved representation of a Renaissance building and houses
1768-725: The Ju-Jitsu Sports Group Perugia, won the title of World Champion in the Fighting System speciality, 55 kg. In March 2015 at the World Championship of Greece (J.J.I.F.) Andrea Calzon' (Ju-Jitsu Sports Group Perugia) won the gold medal in the Ne-Waza (U21.56 kg) and a bronze medal in the Fighting System. An electric tramway operated in Perugia from 1901 until 1940. It was decommissioned in favour of buses, and since 1943 trolley buses –
1836-507: The King of Naples, successfully captured Perugia and intended to have it administered by Braccio Fortebracci . However, Braccio vehemently opposed this idea and declined the offer. Nonetheless, in 1411, Perugia surrendered to the King of Naples, opting to be ruled by a foreigner rather than a nobleman. Braccio viewed this as a profound betrayal by his fellow citizens and fled. In November 1410, Braccio besieged Perugia but failed to capture it due to
1904-877: The Perugia University Institute of Linguistic Mediation for translators and interpreters, the Music Conservatory of Perugia, founded in 1788, and other institutes. Perugia is also a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy. The city hosts multiple annual festivals and events, e.g., former Eurochocolate Festival (October), now in Bastia Umbra , the Umbria Jazz Festival (July), and the International Journalism Festival (in April), and
1972-469: The Pious , it passed under the popes; but by the 11th century, its commune was asserting itself, and for many centuries the city continued to maintain an independent life, warring against many of the neighbouring lands and cities— Foligno , Assisi , Spoleto , Todi , Siena , Arezzo , etc. In 1186, Henry VI , rex romanorum and future emperor, granted diplomatic recognition to the consular government of
2040-577: The Renaissance, since excavated classical sculptures, which had lost their coloring, became regarded as the best models. The Venus of Berekhat Ram , an anthropomorphic pebble found on the Golan Heights and dated to at least 230,000 years before present, is claimed to be the oldest known statuette. However, researchers are divided as to whether its shape is derived from natural erosion or was carved by an early human . The Venus of Tan-Tan ,
2108-422: The abbot of San Pietro. The death of Michelotti removed an important point of reference, and factions threatened the stability within and outside the walls. Meanwhile, the twenty-five worked diligently to find an institution that could protect the city and alleviate a very high debt. The people's demands for independence were no longer as urgent, and in the 15th century, the common belief was that they had to accept
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2176-456: The besieging forces fell to the city's bishop, Herculanus , as representative of the townspeople. Totila is said to have ordered the bishop to be flayed and beheaded. St. Herculanus (Sant'Ercolano) later became the city's patron saint . In the Lombard period, Perugia is spoken of as one of the principal cities of Tuscia . In the 9th century, with the consent of Charlemagne and Louis
2244-480: The city can be reached via public transport. Since 2008, an automated people mover called Minimetrò has also been in operation. It has seven stations, with one terminal at a large parking lot, and the other in the city centre. Perugia railway station , also known as Perugia Fontivegge, was opened in 1866. It forms part of the Foligno–Terontola railway , which also links Florence with Rome . The station
2312-810: The city was conquered by French troops. On 4 February 1798, the Tiberina Republic was formed, with Perugia as capital, and the French tricolour as flag. In 1799, the Tiberina Republic merged to the Roman Republic . In 1832, 1838, and 1854, Perugia was hit by earthquakes. Following the collapse of the Roman republic of 1848–49 , when the Rocca was in part demolished, it was seized in May 1849 by
2380-565: The city's resistance. He defeated pursuing troops and terrorized surrounding towns. In April 1416, he returned with a large army and attacked Perugia. After a victory in July, Perugia surrendered, marking the end of the Raspanti government. Braccio ruled moderately. In 1417, he entered Rome and proclaimed himself Defender of the City, later returning to Umbria. After conflicts and military successes, he
2448-463: The city) and one fresco. Another painter, Pinturicchio , lived in Perugia. Galeazzo Alessi is the most famous architect from Perugia. The city's symbol is the griffin , which can be seen in the form of plaques and statues on buildings around the city. It is also the symbol of the local football club A.C. Perugia , who have previously played in the Serie A . Having never been Italian champions,
2516-559: The city; afterward, Pope Innocent III , whose major aim was to give state dignity to the dominions having been constituting the patrimony of St. Peter , acknowledged the validity of the imperial statement and recognised the established civic practices as having the force of law. On various occasions, the popes found asylum from the tumults of Rome within its walls, and it was the meetingplace of five conclaves ( Perugia Papacy ), including those that elected Honorius III (1216), Clement IV (1265), Celestine V (1294), and Clement V (1305);
2584-496: The club went unbeaten in the 1978–79 season in spite of finishing second in the championship. Perugia was an Umbrian settlement but first appears in written history as Perusia , one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria ; it was first mentioned in Q. Fabius Pictor's account, used by Livy , of the expedition carried out against the Etruscan League by Fabius Maximus Rullianus in 310 or 309 BC. At that time
2652-436: The crucified Christ. As yet, full-size standing statues of saints and rulers were uncommon, but tomb effigies , generally lying down, were very common for the wealthy from about the 14th century, having spread downwards from royal tombs in the centuries before. While Byzantine art flourished in various forms, sculpture and statue making witnessed a general decline; although statues of emperors continued to appear. An example
2720-456: The diverse, hilly topography of Umbria. Typically, summers are warm to hot and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, with adequate rainfall year-round. In 2007, there were 163,287 people residing in Perugia, located in the province of Perugia, Umbria , of whom 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Minors (children ages 18 and younger) totalled 16.41 percent of
2788-411: The general council appointed him as the "knight of the people" of Perugia and the "general captain" of the militias. A special commission of twenty-five citizens was tasked with banishing one hundred and fifty noblemen, while Biordo decided the return of noble individuals who were not considered guilty of sedition. Among the exiled noblemen was Braccio da Montone, one of the most skilled military leaders of
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2856-422: The latter were in service until 1975. Two elevators were established since 1971: This was followed by public escalators: Since 1971 Perugia has taken several measures against car traffic, when the first traffic restriction zone was implemented. These zones were expanded over time and at certain hours of the day driving is forbidden in the city centre. Large parking lots are provided in the lower town, from where
2924-731: The leading figures contributed, led by Donatello and Michelangelo . The equestrian statue, a great technical challenge, was mastered again, and gradually statue groups. These trends intensified in Baroque art , when every ruler wanted to have statues made of themself, and Catholic churches filled with crowds of statues of saints, although after the Protestant Reformation religious sculpture largely disappeared from Protestant churches, with some exceptions in large Lutheran German churches. In England, churches instead were filled with increasing elaborate tomb monuments , for which
2992-515: The most popular form until the Ptolemaic period ( c. 300 BC ). The focal point of the cella or main interior space of a Roman or Greek temple was a statue of the deity it was dedicated to. In major temples these could be several times life-size. Other statues of deities might have subordinate positions along the side walls. The oldest statue of a deity in Rome was the bronze statue of Ceres in 485 BC. The oldest statue in Rome
3060-513: The nephew of Braccio da Montone, the previous Lord of the City, exerted an influence over Perugia that quickly established its supremacy. During those years, the Umbrian center experienced a period of flourishing growth as the Baglioni implemented a policy of expansion and beautification of the city, including the construction of new roads and palaces. Between 1429 and 1433, the Palazzo dei Priori
3128-618: The oldest-known statue dating to about 30,000 years ago. Statues represent many different people and animals, real and mythical. Many statues are placed in public places as public art . The world's tallest statue, Statue of Unity , is 182 metres (597 ft) tall and is located near the Narmada dam in Gujarat , India. Ancient statues often show the bare surface of the material of which they are made. For example, many people associate Greek classical art with white marble sculpture, but there
3196-518: The other hand, side by side with the 13th-century bronze griffin of Perugia above the door of the Palazzo dei Priori stands, as a Guelphic emblem, the lion , and Perugia remained loyal for the most part to the Guelph party in the struggles of Guelphs and Ghibellines , but this dominant tendency was rather an anti-Germanic and Italian political strategy. The Angevin presence in Italy appeared to offer
3264-522: The paint was applied in one or two coats, how finely the pigments were ground or exactly which binding medium would have been used in each case—all elements that would affect the appearance of a finished piece—are not known. Gisela Richter goes so far as to say of classical Greek sculpture, "All stone sculpture, whether limestone or marble, was painted, either wholly or in part." Medieval statues were also usually painted, with some still retaining their original pigments. The coloring of statues ceased during
3332-465: The papal presence was characterised by a pacificatory rule between the internal rivalries. But Perugia had no mind simply to subserve the papal interests and never accepted papal sovereignty; the city used to exercise a jurisdiction over the members of the clergy, moreover in 1282, Perugia was excommunicated due to a new military offensive against the Ghibellines regardless of a papal prohibition. On
3400-459: The population compared to pensioners who number 21.51 percent. This compares with the Italian average of 18.06 percent (minors) and 19.94 percent (pensioners). The average age of Perugia residents is 44 compared to the Italian average of 42. In the five years between 2002 and 2007, the population of Perugia grew by 7.86 percent, while Italy as a whole grew by 3.85 percent. As of 2006 , 90.84% of
3468-629: The population was Italian . The largest immigrant group came from other European countries (particularly from Albania and Romania ): 3.93%, the Americas : 2.01%, and North African : 1.3%. The majority of inhabitants are Roman Catholic . Perugia today hosts two main universities, the ancient Università degli Studi (University of Perugia) and the Foreigners University ( Università per Stranieri ). Stranieri serves as an Italian language and culture school for students from all over
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#17327719785383536-532: The present. Egyptian statues showing kings as sphinxes have existed since the Old Kingdom , the oldest being for Djedefre ( c. 2500 BC ). The oldest statue of a striding pharaoh dates from the reign of Senwosret I ( c. 1950 BC ) and is the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. The Middle Kingdom of Egypt (starting around 2000 BC) witnessed the growth of block statues which then became
3604-482: The priory and all existing communal institutions, focusing solely on extending his dominion beyond Perugia. After the splendid marriage with Giovanna Orsini, Biordo and his bride took residence in the Porta Sole palace, but on March 10, 1398, Biordo fell victim to a conspiracy orchestrated by Francesco Guidalotti, abbot of San Pietro. In their new residence, Michelotti was stabbed by Giovanni and Annibaldo, brothers of
3672-531: The single statue was not one of the most common types, except for figures of the Virgin Mary , usually with Child, and the corpus or body of Christ on crucifixes . Both of these appeared in all size up to life-size, and by the late Middle Ages many churches, even in villages, had a crucifixion group around a rood cross . The Gero Cross in Cologne is both one of the earliest and finest large figures of
3740-466: The square, of which only the loggias remain, or the "Sopramuro," to which Braccio had another series of supporting structures built: the "briglie di Braccio." During the period 1438–1479, the Baglioni family held a covert lordship over Perugia, which was not characterized by complete control of civic powers. Braccio I Baglioni, leveraging his position as captain of the militias of the Holy See and being
3808-405: The territory of the suburb of Ponte San Giovanni, saw a battle between the inhabitants of Perugia and Assisi in 1202. Perugia has had a rich tradition of art and artists. The Early Renaissance painter Pietro Perugino created some of his masterpieces in the Perugia area. The High Renaissance master Raphael was also active in Perugia and painted his famous Oddi Altar there in 1502–04. Today,
3876-452: The time of Rienzi's unfortunate enterprise in reviving the Roman republic, Perugia sent 10 ambassadors to pay him honour, and when papal legates sought to coerce it by foreign soldiers, or to exact contributions, they met with vigorous resistance, which broke into open warfare with Pope Urban V in 1369; in 1370, the noble party reached an agreement signing the treaty of Bologna , and Perugia
3944-443: The time, who vowed not to seek "any pact or agreement with the Raspanti of Perugia." It was precisely against the exiled nobles, especially Braccio da Montone, the soul and leader of the noble movement in exile, that the government of the Raspanti directed its efforts after the turmoil of 1393. Holding virtually all power, Biordo was recognized as the first "lord of Perugia," even though during his short rule (1393–1398), he left intact
4012-619: The ultimate models were continental extravagances such as the Papal tombs in Rome, those of the Doges of Venice , or the French royal family. In the late 18th and 19th century there was a growth in public open air statues of public figures on plinths. As well as monarches, politicians, generals, landowners, and eventually artists and writers were commemorated. World War I saw the war memorial , previously uncommon, become very widespread, and these were often statues of generic soldiers. Starting with
4080-498: The work of Maillol around 1900, the human figures embodied in statues began to move away from the various schools of realism that had been followed for thousands of years. The Futurist and Cubist schools took this metamorphism even further until statues, often still nominally representing humans, had lost all but the most rudimentary relationship to the human form. By the 1920s and 1930s statues began to appear that were completely abstract in design and execution. The notion that
4148-730: The world. Other educational institutions are the Perugia Fine Arts Academy "Pietro Vannucci" (founded in 1573), the Perugia Music Conservatory for the study of classical music, and the RAI Public Broadcasting School of Radio-Television Journalism. The city is also host to the Umbra Institute, an accredited university program for American students studying abroad. The Università dei Sapori (University of Tastes),
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#17327719785384216-440: The young Perugino, among others, commonly referred to as the "1473 workshop." The Perugino Pietro Vannucci created numerous works in the city, including a cycle of frescoes in the Hall of Audiences of the Collegio del Cambio. Additionally, the Baglioni family commissioned the construction of an imposing aristocratic palace as their private residence, of which only the part incorporated into the Rocca Paolina remains today. The palace
4284-469: Was appointed Vicar by the Pope. Upon returning to Perugia, he undertook public works. He left for Bologna, returned, and went to Calabria. When denied entry to L'Aquila, he laid siege but faced opposition from the Pope and Queen. A league attacked him near Pescara in 1424, leading to his death. His son later buried him in Perugia with honors. During the rule of Braccio Fortebracci da Montone, significant public works were undertaken, such as Braccio's residence in
4352-416: Was decorated by Domenico Veneziano with a painting cycle depicting noble Perugian families and great military leaders of the past. Following mutual atrocities of the Oddi and the Baglioni families, power was at last concentrated in the Baglioni, who though they had no legal position, defied all other authority, though their bloody internal squabbles culminated in a massacre, 14 July 1500. Gian Paolo Baglioni
4420-449: Was expanded, new churches and private chapels were built, and the patronage of the Baglioni attracted artists such as Piero della Francesca, Pinturicchio, and Raphael, making Perugia an important artistic center. During this time, Perugia became a significant hub of the Umbrian Renaissance, marked by the production of the eight panels depicting the life of Saint Bernardino, a collaborative effort involving Pinturicchio, Piermatteo d'Amelia, and
4488-431: Was forced to accept a papal legate; however. the vicar-general of the Papal States, Gérard du Puy , Abbot of Marmoutier and nephew of Gregory IX , was expelled by a popular uprising in 1375, and his fortification of Porta Sole was razed to the ground. On August 5, 1393, the condottiero (mercenary captain) Biordo Michelotti, a member of the popular faction known as the Raspanti, made his triumphant entry into Perugia, and
4556-412: Was lured to Rome in 1520 and beheaded by Leo X ; and in 1540, Rodolfo, who had slain a papal legate, was defeated by Pier Luigi Farnese , and the city, captured and plundered by his soldiery, was deprived of its privileges. A citadel known as the Rocca Paolina , after the name of Pope Paul III , was built, to designs of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger " ad coercendam Perusinorum audaciam ." In 1797,
4624-417: Was the statue of Justinian (6th century) which stood in the square across from the Hagia Sophia until the fall of Constantinople in the 15th century. Part of the decline in statue making in the Byzantine period can be attributed to the mistrust the Church placed in the art form, given that it viewed sculpture in general as a method for making and worshiping idols . While making statues was not subject to
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