San Lorenzo di Silanus. Architecture, painting and furnishings
Abstract
Starting from the 11th century, Sardinian kings called the Benedictine monastic orders to the Island. The Cistercian monks also arrived in the same historical context.
They settled mainly in the Giudicato of Torres, encouraged by King Gonnario.
Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient documentation to clarify the genesis of these monastic churches.
Traditionally among the churches of the Cistercian order in Sardinia is also the church of San Lorenzo di Silanus, located in the province of Nuoro.
We have no documentation linking the religious building to the French order.
However, the traditional context associated the church of San Lorenzo with the "white monks" in relation to the agricultural centers managed by the monks of the relevant abbey. This type of system was called grange.
The church of San Lorenzo is characterized by a series of sculptures placed in the external walls. While inside there are some paintings representing saints. The evidence relating to the building imposes a series of critical considerations that could help to better understand the history of the church of San Lorenzo.
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