Vicenza in Provincia di Vicenza, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Cattedrale: Portale settentrionale e cupola
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Cathedral: northern portal and dome
Vicenza Palladiana
Photographed by James Hulse, June 23, 2023
1. Cattedrale: Portale settentrionale e cupola / Cathedral: northern portal and dome Marker
Nel 1560 Paolo Almerico chiede al Capitolo della Cattedrale di poter erigere a proprie spese una porta a settentrione della Cattedrale, in corrispondenza della cappella di San Giovanni Evangelista. Si tratta dello stesso Paolo Almerico che qualche anno più tardi commissionerà a Palladio la costruzione della Rotonda. La porta viene aperta nel 1565, probabilmente in occasione dell'ingresso del vescovo Matteo Priuli. L'attribuzione a Palladio, in mancanza di documenti e disegni autografi, si basa sulle affinità da un lato con modelli antichi ben noti a Palladio (come la porta del tempio della Fortuna Virile) e dall'altro con il disegno delle porte laterali della cattedrale di San Pietro di Castello a Venezia, che Palladio progettò nel 1558.
Cupola della Cattedrale
La costruzione dell'abside della cattedrale di Vicenza prende avvio sin dal 1482 su progetto di Lorenzo da Bologna, ma nel 1531 risulta ancora incompiuta. Solamente nel 1557 il Comune di Vicenza riesce a ottenere dalla Repubblica Veneta la disponibilità di un lascito fatto dal Vescovo Zeno all'inizio
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Northern portal of the Cathedral
In 1560 Paolo Almerico asked the Cathedral Chapter for permission to erect a portal at his own expense on the north side of the Cathedral, in correspondence with the chapel of San Giovanni Evangelista. This is the same Paolo Almerico who a few years later would commission Palladio for the construction of the Villa Rotonda. The portal was opened in 1565, probably on the occasion of the solemn entrance of the bishop Matteo Priuli. In the absence of documents or autograph drawings, the attribution to Palladio rests firstly on the portal's affinities with antique models well known to the architect (like the portal of the
Photographed by James Hulse, June 23, 2023
2. The view of the Cathedral dome and Marker
The dome of the Cathedral
The construction of the apse in the Cathedral of Vicenza had begun in 1482, based on the design of Lorenzo da Bologna, but was still unfinished in 1531. Only in 1557 did the Comune of Vicenza receive the financial means necessary from the Republic of Venice, in the shape of a bequest left by Bishop Zeno at the beginning of the century, and therefore become able to begin the work's completion. Andrea Palladio, the author of the new project, most probably drew up an overall design which was however executed in two phases: from 1558 to 1559 the main cornice was built over the windows and the drum raised, while from 1564 to January 1566 the dome itself was constructed. The characteristic form of the lantern, abstract and devoid of decoration, was replicated on the summit of the cupolas of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice (planned in the same years), and is also present in some of Palladio's reconstructions of centrally planned antique temples, such as the Mausoleum of Romulus on the Via Appia.
Erected by Vicenza Sito Patrimonio Mondiale, Soprintendenza archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Verona,
Photographed by James Hulse, June 23, 2023
3. The view of the Cathedral: northern portal and Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1566.
Location. 45° 32.793′ N, 11° 32.638′ E. Marker is in Vicenza, Veneto (Venetia), in Provincia di Vicenza. It is at the intersection of Contrà Lampertico Fedele and Piazzetta Duomo, on the left when traveling west on Contrà Lampertico Fedele. The marker is located along the fence at the north entrance to the cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicenza, Veneto 36100, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L'area archeologica sottostante cattedrale / The archaeological site beneath the cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); Il criptoportico romano di piazza duomo / The roman cryptoporticus in piazza Duomo (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Le terme romane / The roman baths (about 150 meters away); Loggia del Capitaniato / The Loggia of the Capitaniato (about 180 meters away); Palazzo Thiene Bonin Longare / The Thiene Bonin Longare Palace (about 180 meters away); Palazzo Porto / The Porto Palace (about 180 meters away); Palazzo Barbarano / Barbarano Palace
Photographed by James Hulse, June 23, 2023
4. The inside view of the Cathedral dome
Also see . . . Cattedrale: porta laterale e cupola. Camera di Commercio Vicenza (Submitted on June 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, June 23, 2023
5. The view of the western (main) entrance to the Cathedral
Photographed by James Hulse, June 23, 2023
6. The main inside view of the Cathedral
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
