"This was the last of the three parts of the cathedral complex to be designed and even it was altered from Giotto's original design by Andrea Pisano, who worked on the bell tower after Giotto's death. (Giotto died three years after it was begun.) The free-standing tower gives an image of power," Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
stone (rock)
Reproduction Type
digital photograph
Reproduction Source
jpg
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Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral : Florence, Italy)
cathedrals (buildings)
facades
Description
View of the west facade of the Santa Maria del Fiore. "This facade was erected between 1857-87 and designed by Emilio de Fabris and Augustino Conti," by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University. "...a series of three competitions were held to modify Giotto's original design, keeping with the main lines of the structure. The challenge for the competition was to create a facade which brought together two periods in architecture: the Gothic style, which had faded out, and the Renaissance style, which was more recent. In 1871, Fabris' design won, and he immediately went to work embellishing the cathedral with red, green, and white marble," from archInForm website.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Reproduction Type
digital photograph
Reproduction Source
jpg
Copyright Statement
(c) 2013 Lawrence Technological University. All images associated with the LTU Digital Collection are protected by United States copyright law. Duplication or sale of all or part of any of the data or images is not permitted without consent of the copyright holder.