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San Giorgio, Casalbuttano
San Giorgio is a late-Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in Casalbuttano, Province of Cremona, region of Lombardy, Italy. History An aedicule-chapel at the site was present since the 12th-century; by the mid 15th century a church was present. By 16th century chapels were present in the church. In 1567, an adjacent cemetery was established. In 1581 an organ by the Antenati family of Brescia was built and the church was consecrated in 1600. The belltower measuring 65 meters in height was erected in 1624 -1638. The facade was built by followers of Giuseppe Dattero, but replaced in 1920 by Cesare Nava. Inside, the main altarpiece depicts a ''St George and the Dragon'' (1593) by Marcantonio Mainardi. Other works, including the stucco polyptych, near the altar (1759) are by Giacomo Guerrini. To the right of the entrances are a canvas depicting ''St Catherine of Alexandria'' (1612) by Andrea Mainardi, transferred to this church from the Franciscan church of San S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaissance Architecture
Renaissance architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of Ancient Greece, ancient Greek and Ancient Rome, Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance architecture followed Gothic architecture and was succeeded by Baroque architecture. Developed first in Florence, with Filippo Brunelleschi as one of its innovators, the Renaissance style quickly spread to other Italian cities. The style was carried to Spain, France, Germany, England, Russia and other parts of Europe at different dates and with varying degrees of impact. Renaissance style places emphasis on symmetry, proportion (architecture), proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts, as demonstrated in the architecture of classical antiquity and in particular ancient Roman architecture, of which many examples remained. Orderly arrangements of columns, pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
