San Luigi dei Francesi (Rome, Italy) : Close view of the front elevation
- Creator:
- Fontana, Domenico, 1543-1607
Porta, Giacomo della, 1532/1533-1602 or 1604 - Published/Created:
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
ca. 1518-1589 - Date Depicted:
- ca. 1990's
1500 AD - 1699 AD - Materials:
- sandstone
stone - Notes:
- In 1581-1586 Domenico worked as the contractor and supervising architect for the façade of Giacomo della Porta's S Luigi dei Francesi, the first recorded undertaking of his workshop or architectural 'firm'. It is the official church of France in Rome and actually entitled to the Virgin Mary, to St. Dionigis Areopagitas and St. Louis IX, King of France.
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Italy -- 16th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Baroque
- Culture:
- Italian
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-I-R-SL-A3
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
churches (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors construction buildings; religious buildings; churches
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Module One
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
ca. 1990's - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10112461
- PID:
- digcoll:1830606