We had to rub your eyes a few times to absorb it was true what we were seeing. This magnificent building, which rather looks like a Renaissance palace, was a mill. As announced, next to the church of Santa Clara in the Peruvian capital, Lima.
We've known for the blog Marco Antonio Gamarra Galindo and the recent entry dedicated to the mill. For your interest and the magnificent depiction of the building, illustrated with stunning photographs current-time and copy it below:
may be worthy of a great poem, the most prestigious buildings praise on Republicans in Peru and intranasal memories that force their dreamers, true barrioaltinos, to revive latent nostalgia in their hearts to see the shadow of stale house in summer day. However, the mill of Santa Clara, symbol of an interesting time in the country, remains in a decadent, sad and, for some, ruin. It was declared a historical monument of Lima on January 23, 1973.
was in one of my urban walks when first observed. "Despite the years, the mill still remains with his usual majesty of decades ago, "he said, and I spent a few minutes of my time, to fully address: door to door, balcony to balcony, and of course, to also take some photos. I remember very well when it happened this meeting: a day of Easter 2010 as part of the traditional seven churches tour, for the first time, performed, but I decided to visit some not so popular as the Good Death Church, Trinity, Santa Clara , I did not miss anything at all, I discovered, on the contrary, in these areas of the capital there are great historical and cultural wealth for locals, in general, we need to know.
Current mill house view of Santa Clara, Italian style. Photo: Marco Gamarra Galindo.
This house represents, clearly, the influential Italian style spread to Lima for the arrival of a considerable number of immigrants from that country to the capital. One example is that of brothers Rainuzzo . In 1845 came to Peru, the Italian immigrant Luis Joshua Rainuzzo with a fortune invested, with his brother Elijah, in a company. Decided to make some additions and improvements to a former and used to mill damaged late-Huatica river which led to the construction of a series of mills and factories working and selling bread flour, hence the term mill, Santa Clara, the church is a short walk- . In this construction, the Santa Clara house mill has remained as such until today. Indeed, the architecture belongs to the neoclassical school.
Following the timeline, Luis Rainuzzo continued to decorate with beautiful sculptures representing renowned classic Italian intellectuals and artists, made of Carrara marble. It was of 17 statues. About it, the historian of PUCP, Juan Luis Penagos Orrego said in his blog :
... "(Luis Joshua Rainuzzo) was a close friend of Art: Decorate your home with 17 magnificent marble sculptures representing, in the lower, Miguel Cervantes, Alessandro Volta, Andrea Doria, Raphael, Dante Alighieri, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo Galilei Victor Alfieri, at the top were Victor Manuel, Marco Polo and Diogenes, the other five were mythological allegories. However, when Don Luis died The statues were brought down and sold to John Levaggi who, in turn, resold to different people in Lima. Today, at the entrance to the Museo de Arte Italiano, we see four of them .
This house represents, clearly, the influential Italian style spread to Lima for the arrival of a considerable number of immigrants from that country to the capital. One example is that of brothers Rainuzzo . In 1845 came to Peru, the Italian immigrant Luis Joshua Rainuzzo with a fortune invested, with his brother Elijah, in a company. Decided to make some additions and improvements to a former and used to mill damaged late-Huatica river which led to the construction of a series of mills and factories working and selling bread flour, hence the term mill, Santa Clara, the church is a short walk- . In this construction, the Santa Clara house mill has remained as such until today. Indeed, the architecture belongs to the neoclassical school.
Following the timeline, Luis Rainuzzo continued to decorate with beautiful sculptures representing renowned classic Italian intellectuals and artists, made of Carrara marble. It was of 17 statues. About it, the historian of PUCP, Juan Luis Penagos Orrego said in his blog :
... "(Luis Joshua Rainuzzo) was a close friend of Art: Decorate your home with 17 magnificent marble sculptures representing, in the lower, Miguel Cervantes, Alessandro Volta, Andrea Doria, Raphael, Dante Alighieri, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo Galilei Victor Alfieri, at the top were Victor Manuel, Marco Polo and Diogenes, the other five were mythological allegories. However, when Don Luis died The statues were brought down and sold to John Levaggi who, in turn, resold to different people in Lima. Today, at the entrance to the Museo de Arte Italiano, we see four of them .
Molino Santa Clara in the past, when they were Italian statues on its facade.
is known from the inscriptions on the base, the statues of Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante Alighieri, Miguel Cervantes and Victor Alfieri were made in Florence (Italy) by the sculptor in 1865 Casoni certainly are better bill than the rest.
Following the sale of the property in 1878, the statues were sold and scattered around 1940. In the early decades of the twentieth century with the decline Barrios Altos-out of the building ceases to function as a mill and is slowly losing his sculptures. Some were stolen and sold to other collectors.
A dedicated blog on the subject of Santa Clara mill, but no longer constant as for years, made a search of the present location of the above sculptures. Here the account of his work, which, interestingly, argues that there were actually 18 sculptures:
" I got a photographic record of eleven of the 18 statues of the original facade. The search was long, but resulted find these statues in very good condition and guarded by institutions: 4 in the National Library, 4 in the Italian Art Museum, 2 in the gardens of Pedro de Osma Museum. There is one in the churchyard of the fence is somewhat impaired. The direct descendants of Mr. Rainusso-Italians, but concerned about the history of the mill, "have little statues that adorn the square today, Cercado, and the great statue which is located in the lobby of the premises of Public Welfare, formed part of the collection that was inside the mill Santa Clara .
is known from the inscriptions on the base, the statues of Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante Alighieri, Miguel Cervantes and Victor Alfieri were made in Florence (Italy) by the sculptor in 1865 Casoni certainly are better bill than the rest.
Following the sale of the property in 1878, the statues were sold and scattered around 1940. In the early decades of the twentieth century with the decline Barrios Altos-out of the building ceases to function as a mill and is slowly losing his sculptures. Some were stolen and sold to other collectors.
A dedicated blog on the subject of Santa Clara mill, but no longer constant as for years, made a search of the present location of the above sculptures. Here the account of his work, which, interestingly, argues that there were actually 18 sculptures:
" I got a photographic record of eleven of the 18 statues of the original facade. The search was long, but resulted find these statues in very good condition and guarded by institutions: 4 in the National Library, 4 in the Italian Art Museum, 2 in the gardens of Pedro de Osma Museum. There is one in the churchyard of the fence is somewhat impaired. The direct descendants of Mr. Rainusso-Italians, but concerned about the history of the mill, "have little statues that adorn the square today, Cercado, and the great statue which is located in the lobby of the premises of Public Welfare, formed part of the collection that was inside the mill Santa Clara .
contemporary blog Photos molinostaclara on the mill Santa Clara.
the end of its finding, the author of this work is ready to receive additional information about it. We join to share information about others, so that we can enrich this story, to reconstruct part of this report will contribute to an enhancement proposal.
The irresponsibility of the authorities, as usual, support for large buildings disappear only in Lima. Do not wait for the mill Santa Clara, superb mansion of the Barrios Altos, fall into the same misfortune.
Santa Clara Riddles Mill
Before Rainuzzo brothers bought it, the mill was Santa Clara hospital property Santa Ana I used to make bread for their patients.
the end of its finding, the author of this work is ready to receive additional information about it. We join to share information about others, so that we can enrich this story, to reconstruct part of this report will contribute to an enhancement proposal.
The irresponsibility of the authorities, as usual, support for large buildings disappear only in Lima. Do not wait for the mill Santa Clara, superb mansion of the Barrios Altos, fall into the same misfortune.
Santa Clara Riddles Mill
Before Rainuzzo brothers bought it, the mill was Santa Clara hospital property Santa Ana I used to make bread for their patients.
Street floats. The background is the Santa Clara Mill and the river that gave rise to its operation.
The Pacific War, the mill Santa Clara was a refuge for many families of Lima to the Chilean army raid Lima. The house flew the Italian flag, what it was, well, in a symbolic monument of the Italian presence in the area, along artistic wealth brought from Italy, and locked-locked facilities.
currently is occupied by more than twenty poor families, who have adapted their facilities, as were able-housing. On the other hand, operates a mechanical metal industry of their environments. The current owners, living many years abroad and only have the purpose of sale. On September 25, 2010 was published in the journal Republic our giving a note highlights the importance of caring for the mill Santa Clara.
For more details on it, we recommend read the blog visit and http://molinostaclara.blogspot.com/
The Pacific War, the mill Santa Clara was a refuge for many families of Lima to the Chilean army raid Lima. The house flew the Italian flag, what it was, well, in a symbolic monument of the Italian presence in the area, along artistic wealth brought from Italy, and locked-locked facilities.
currently is occupied by more than twenty poor families, who have adapted their facilities, as were able-housing. On the other hand, operates a mechanical metal industry of their environments. The current owners, living many years abroad and only have the purpose of sale. On September 25, 2010 was published in the journal Republic our giving a note highlights the importance of caring for the mill Santa Clara.
For more details on it, we recommend read the blog visit and http://molinostaclara.blogspot.com/
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