Cappella Colleoni

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The Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo is the tomb of Bartolomeo Colleoni and was given by him personally in order.

History

The architect who started building in 1470 and in 1476 this was finishing, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo was the thus created a major work of art in Lombardy. The building was built on the outlines of the old sacristy of St. Maria Maggiore.

Architecture

This chapel offers one of the most beautiful ways to make Lombard Schmuckfreudigkeit in contrast to the strict architecture of simultaneous Tuscan early Renaissance. The builder Amadeo has a facade with an immense wealth of forms covered, although - as seen for themselves - a thing of the Renaissance, in the wealth but are more in the Gothic style, but even that is limited.

The façade wall itself is made ​​of white, black and red marble stones in diamond shape composed (including Veronese marble ). The tradition of the Lombard plait is reflected on the vertical ribbons on the outer edges. The whole thing is a special form of Lombardy, a late consequence of Germanic ornamentation.

The facade consists of inlays and decorations made ​​of colored marble, enriched with sculptural elements. Inside the tomb is situated in a square plan Gothic typology, reinterpreted in the Renaissance style. Next to it is the grave of Bartolomeo 's daughter, Medea Colleoni († 1470 ).

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• Tomb in Italy
• Bergamo
• Church buildings in Lombardy
• Renaissance building in Italy