| A Positano Church wedding in the vibrant kaleidoscope of Positano's colours
The great majolica mosaic dome of the Moorish Cathedral sits above the Marina Grande; this parish Church is a world away from everything else, where silence and contemplation reigns supreme. Inside, baroque alters and a table dating back to the 12th Century. contains important works of art, outstanding among which is a Circumcision, a stupendous work by Fabrizio Santafede, from the end of the sixteenth century, and a delightful thirteenth-century Byzantine-style panel depicting the Virgin and Child. According to popular tradition, the origin of the town's name is linked to this very icon: looted by the Saracens, the precious panel was brought back to land following a storm, while from the shore was heard the prodigious cry "posa, posa" (put it here). Having given back the ill-gotten icon, the sea calmed down, so a church was built in honour of the Virgin on that spot and the town grew around it, that took the name of Positano. |
The bell tower is also very interesting with a medieval bas-relief portraying a sea monster, some fish and a fox, probably to underline the dual nature of the coastal inhabitants' souls, half countrymen and half seamen. The Cathedral's interior is white and gold and full of light. A perfect backdrop to your photographer service! |
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