New Cathedral, Brescia, Italy

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Italy

Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

The New Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in Brescia, Italy. Construction was begun in 1604. The original commission was given to Andrea Palladio, but the commission was then granted to Giovanni Battista Lantana. Work continued sporadically but was finally completed in 1825. The present dome was rebuilt after destruction in World War II. Its architectural style is characterized as Italian Baroque, with Baroque elements in the lower portion of the facade and Neoclassical elements in the upper portions..

Images

This is called New Cathedral, Brescia, Italy within the category of photographs.

Metadata

Creator: G. Massiot & cie
Date: Circa 1910
Publisher: Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type: photographs
Conditions Governing Access: To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library to arrange an appointment
Related Location: Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Metadata

Campus Location: Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid: https://curate.nd.edu/show/dv13zs28t0c; This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

Metadata

Contact Us: Our collection information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. If you have spotted an error, please contact Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries at asklib@nd.edu.