Santa Maria della salute : architecture and ceremony in Baroque Venice
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Santa Maria della salute : architecture and ceremony in Baroque Venice
Cambridge University Press, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-265) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Santa Maria della Salute is one of Venice's best known monuments and the masterpiece of its architect, Baldassare Longhena. Commissioned in 1631 by the Venetian government following an epidemic of the plague, the church effectively serves as a scenographic focal point at the head of the Grand Canal. In this study of the church, Andrew Hopkins provides new documentation and autograph drawings, published here for the first time, that enable an accurate history of the building. Presenting important information on the construction of the church, he also provides an analysis of Santa Maria della Salute's function - as the site of an annual feast day procession - and the impact of ceremonial requirements on the architectural design.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Planning S. Maria della Salute
- 2. The building
- 3. Longhena's design process and sources
- 4. Ducal ceremony and S. Maria della Salute
- Conclusion, S. Maria della Salute as a landmark.
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