Presumed construction 1666 (?) (≈ 1666)
Late seventeenth century, Latin cross plan.
1730
Chestnut benches
Chestnut benches 1730 (≈ 1730)
Installation of still visible benches.
1749
Paintings of the altar
Paintings of the altar 1749 (≈ 1749)
Date visible on painted sidewalks.
2016
Registration MH
Registration MH 2016 (≈ 2016)
Partial protection of the chapel.
2019
MH classification
MH classification 2019 (≈ 2019)
Total protection of the monument.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The chapel, according to the plan annexed to the decree (Box B 787): inscription by decree of 12 October 2016; The chapel of confraternity Sainte-Croix, in full, as delimited and hashed in red on the plan annexed to the decree (Box B 787): classification by order of 15 November 2019
Key figures
Raffali (peintres) - Suspected artists
Possible authors of 1749 paintings.
Origin and history
The Sainte-Croix chapel, also called Santa Croce, is located under the hamlet of Olivacce, close to the parish church of San Cerbone in Poggio-d'Oletta. It would have been built at the end of the seventeenth century, around 1666, according to a Latin cross plan. Its nave is vaulted in ridges, and its interior is richly decorated with stucco depicting angels, as well as paintings on the altar's steps, dating from 1749 and attributed perhaps to Raffali painters.
The chestnut benches, dating from 1730, and the canvas of the major altar representing Notre-Dame des Sept-Douleurs complete his remarkable furniture. The chapel, listed as a Historic Monument, was registered in 2016 and then ranked in 2019. Today it belongs to the municipality of Poggio-d'Oletta.
Its location, a few meters from the parish church, suggests a central role in the religious and community life of the village. The interior decorations, combining stucco and paintings, illustrate the artistic and spiritual importance of the brotherhoods in Corsica at that time. The date of 1749, visible on the paintings, marks a late beautification phase, while the benches of 1730 show continued use in the eighteenth century.
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