Architectural Lantern Slides of Italy
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Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Lantern slides created in Italy during the late 19th or early 20th century. Image subjects include arenas, basilicas, cathedrals, chapels, churches, fountains, gardens, loggias, public buildings, ruins, sculpture, tombs. These lantern slides were intended for use in architectural pedagogy. Some images include people and fashions of the time.
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Santa Maria in Cosmedin: View of the Baroque facade

Santa Maria in Montesanto: Overall view of the facade

Santa Maria in Organo, Verona: View showing unfinished facade

Santa Maria in Trastevere: Overall view

Santa Maria in Trastevere: Overall view

Santa Maria in Trastevere: Overall view

Santa Marta in Vaticano, Vatican City, Italy

Santa Susanna: Central view of facade

Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice: Detail; wall tomb of Doge Michele Morosini

Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice: Interior, nave looking towards altar and apse

Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice: Overall exterior view

Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome, Italy

Santissima Annunziata: Raking view of facade facing the piazza

Santo Spirito, Siena: Interior, nave looking towards altar, with Four Saints by Rutilio Manetti

Santo Spirito, Siena: Overall view, showing portal by Peruzzi and dome

Santo Spirito: View of facade facing the Piazza

Santo Stefano Rotondo: Exterior of the south side with wall of garden

Santo Stefano Rotondo: Interior

Scaligeri Tombs: Tomb of Mastino II and the wrought iron enclosure

Scaligeri Tombs: Tomb of Mastino II in foreground, Cansignorio behind, and the wrought iron enclosure

Scuola Grande di San Marco: Exterior detail, entrance portal

Scuola Grande di San Marco: Overall view, with canal

Scuola Grande di San Rocco: Overall view of the Church of Saint Roch with the scuola facade to the left

Segesta, Doric Temple: Distant context three-quarter view of temple

Sforza Castle: Raking view of side facade

Sforza Castle: View of the main entry, the Torre del Filarete

Siena Cathedral, Piccolomini Library: Interior

Siena Cathedral: Baptistery Font: Overall view, set in a frescoed apse

Siena Cathedral: Baptistry of Saint John: Detail, lower façade of the baptistry

Siena Cathedral: Interior detail, main high altar