Le sepolture della stirpe obertenga tra XIe XIII secolo nell'Italia padana

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If scholars admit that the "monumentalization" of the most important families tombs is very relevant in medieval Europe starting from Carolingians up to first centuries of Modern Age, why not ask wheter is conceveable a similar strategy about the burials of Obertenghi, one of the most important families in northern Italy between Xth and XIIIth century. Is there fil-rouge between the foundation of abbey of Castione Marchesi (1033) and the ancient roman sarcophagi of Adalberto Azzo II and his first wife Cunegonda in front of ruins of Vangadizza abbey at the end of eleventh century? With the same interpretative key, we can therefore ask ourselves whether the circular plan building of the XI century complex of Vigolo Marchese can be read as a sort of dynastic mausoleum by Obertenghi noble family.