Sant'Andrea, Mantua: the space under the 'Ombrellone' behind the tympanum of the facade showing the painted ceiling coffering which can be seen from outside Architect/Designer Alberti, Leon Battista (1404-1472) Fancelli, Luca (1430-1495) Romano, Giulio (c. 1499-1546) Juvarra, Filippo (1678-1736) Pozzo, Paolo (1741-1803) Artist/Photographer Charles, Martin (1940-2012) Country Italy City Mantua Subject Date 1494 Image Date 1986 View Interior Style Renaissance Medium Negative Library Reference MC L 040486 Orientation Portrait Colour Info Black and white Credit Martin Charles / RIBA Collections Subject Windows ; Frescoes ; Churches ; Ceilings
NOTES: The church was begun in 1471 just before Alberti's death. It was completed by Luca Fancelli in 1494. It was enlarged in 1530 under the direction of Giulio Romano. This involved the demolition of the east end of the nave-only design to make way for the later Latin cross extension. Designs were drawn up by Filippo Juvarra for the addition of a dome in 1733, but the project was not completed until 1781 by Paolo Pozzo, who was also responsible for decorating the interior.
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