Title

Santo Spirito in Sassia

Creator

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (Italian architect, 1484-1546)

Ottaviano Mascherino (Italian architect, 1524-1606)

Drafter

J. J. Olivier and Penel, Jules (French engraver and architectural engraver, born 1833)

City

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Location

Italy

Building Creation Date

1538-1545 (creation)

Century

16th century

Description

perspective of palace court from the portico entrance, perspectives

sections

The church was built between 1538 and 1545 by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. The elevation was completed by Ottaviano Mascherino during the pontificate of Sixtus V, following Sangallo's design. "Besides many interesting designs for villas, other notable late works include the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia, noted mainly for its façade, which is a forerunner of later Counter-Reformation solutions."

Techniques

line drawings (drawings)

Classification

Architectural Documentation

Building Type

churches

religious buildings

Documentation Type

illustrations

Style/Period

Renaissance

Cultural Context

Italian

Subject

architectural exteriors

architectural interiors

rulers and leaders

Source

Letarouilly, Paul Marie. Edifices de Rome Moderne. Paris: A. Morel, 1868, 257.

Access Rights

Public Domain

Related

Includes Ospedale di S. Spirito in Sassia, Palazzo del Commendatore, Chiesa di Santo Spirito in Sassia

creator

Sangallo, Antonio da, the younger

Mascherino, Ottaviano

Item sets

Architecture Illustrations

Media

https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/31295010556644_257-1.jpg

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (Italian architect, 1484-1546) and Ottaviano Mascherino (Italian architect, 1524-1606), “Santo Spirito in Sassia”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 14, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/18989