St Mark's Clocktower (Venice, Italy) : The clock, detail of the zodiac figures

Creator:

Codussi, Mauro, ca. 1440-1504

Published/Created:

Venice, Veneto, Italy
1496-1499

Date Depicted:

5/19/1996
500 AD - 1499 AD

Materials:

bronze
enamel
gilt
stone

Notes:

The building was designed by Mauro Codussi and constructed between 1496 and 1499. It has five bays, of which the central bay is the widest. This bay incorporates a two-storey gateway, with the large clock face above, topped by a single storey tower with a

Variant Titles:

Torre dell'Orologio

Topics:

Architecture -- Italy -- 15th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Renaissance

Culture:

Italian

Accession Number:

1A2-I-VE-TO-C4

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
clock towers (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:

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Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Three

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
5/19/1996

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:

10158601

PID:

digcoll:2309585