Lucca; City walls and fortifications (Lucca, Italy) : View looking west along the north fortification

Creator:

Lanci, Baldassare, ca.1510-1571
Oddi, Muzio, 1569-1639
Paciotto, Francesco, 1521-1591

Published/Created:

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
1544-1650

Date Depicted:

10/14/1997
1500 AD - 1699 AD

Materials:

brick
stone

Notes:

During the 16th century several important urban projects were carried out. The most important public project of this period, however, was the construction of a new circuit of city walls, which still survive. Sporadic efforts had been made in the late 15th century to modernize the old walls, but the subsequent expansionist policies of Florence made it imperative to strengthen Lucca's defences. Advice and plans were sought from the most eminent fortifications experts, but no comprehensive plan was ever adopted and the construction work (1544-1650) was directed by a series of engineers, including Baldassare Lanci, Francesco Paciotto and Muzio Oddi. The new brick walls were fortified by orillion bastions with three gates, an internal stepped rampart (now planted with trees) and a moat beyond. On the north and south sides the new walls followed the medieval line; on the west they extended out to a point, and on the east they took in a large area of gardens and vegetable plots; they never had to sustain an enemy assault, however.

Topics:

Architecture -- Italy -- 16th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- Italy -- 17th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Seventeenth century
Sixteenth century

Culture:

Italian

Accession Number:

1A2-I-L-F-A2

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
fortifications: city walls (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; cityscapes; military; war; City planning; defense construction built works; city gates; built works; fortifications

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Three

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
10/14/1997

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:

10158100

PID:

digcoll:1837862