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Matteo Nigetti, Church of san Michele e Gaetano, Firenze, 1604
Matteo Nigetti, Church of san Michele e Gaetano, Firenze, 1604
Photo by Sara Zitouni, 3AT
Photo by Sara Zitouni, 3AT
Baroque church, nevertheless many elements come from the classical language:
- Corynthian columns
- pediment above the main door
- pillar strips (Lesene): not structural elements as a side of a pillar, embedded in the facade walls
Inigo Jones, Saint Paul's, Covent Garden, London, 1631.
Inigo Jones, Saint Paul's, Covent Garden, London, 1631.
Photo by Gianmarco Lari, 3AT
Photo by Gianmarco Lari, 3AT
Very important adoption of classical element with Etruscan elements
Tuscanic (doric with base) columns
pronaos
empty and deep pediment (as in Etruscan an Roman architecture)
in the sides od the pronaos, arches are incuded
Church of Santa Colomba, Bientina. From 1628.
Church of Santa Colomba, Bientina. From 1628.
Photo by Lorenzo Novelli, 3AT
Photo by Lorenzo Novelli, 3AT
Persistency of:
- Corinthian capitol
- engaged column
Matteo Nigetti, Chartusian monastery of Calci, inner cloister, since 1633.
Matteo Nigetti, Chartusian monastery of Calci, inner cloister, since 1633.
Photo by Sara Ribechini, 3 AT
Photo by Sara Ribechini, 3 AT
Tuscanic columns (Doric with base).
The design of the cloister is based on the treatise by Vincenzo Scamozzi, L’idea dell’architettura universale
Church of San Marino, Republic of San Marino, 1838.
Church of San Marino, Republic of San Marino, 1838.
Photo by Dario Spinelli, 5 AC
Photo by Dario Spinelli, 5 AC
Persistency of:
- Corinthian order
- entablature
- pediment
- denticular geison
- pronaos structure
Cathedral of SS. Jacopo e Filippo (so-called Chiesa Nuova), Pontedera, 1840-68
Cathedral of SS. Jacopo e Filippo (so-called Chiesa Nuova), Pontedera, 1840-68
Photos by Lisa Cerretini and Eleonora Cangelmi, 3AT
Photos by Lisa Cerretini and Eleonora Cangelmi, 3AT
Neoclassical building which adopts many classical elements
Corinthian columns (without fluting)
trabeation and pediment
Primary school Curtatone e Montanara, Pontedera
Primary school Curtatone e Montanara, Pontedera
Photo by Lorenzo Novelli, 3AT
Photo by Lorenzo Novelli, 3AT
Persistency of:
- Corynthian engaged column
- pediment above the windows
Alessandro della Gherardeca, church of San Giovanni Evangelista, Ponsacco, 1823-36
Alessandro della Gherardeca, church of San Giovanni Evangelista, Ponsacco, 1823-36
Photo by Steve Somfah, 3AT
Photo by Steve Somfah, 3AT
The church adopts a neo-Reinassance style, rich of classical elemenst
The images shows columns with Corinthian capital, architrave, denticular geison
Modern Colonnade in Vrankovic, Croatia
Modern Colonnade in Vrankovic, Croatia
Photo by Sara Cervino, 3AT
Photo by Sara Cervino, 3AT
Ionic colums with high plynth
Classical structure of the covered columnade (Stoà), but with a elliptic shape
Chester (Cheshire, UK), Grill house Opera
Chester (Cheshire, UK), Grill house Opera
Foto by Irene Buonazia
Foto by Irene Buonazia
Corinthian pronaos enclosed in a triumphal arch structure
Postmodern reuse of classical components (fluted columns, capital, pediment)
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