The dome of the Royal Church of St Lawrence (Guarino Guarini, 17th century) against blue sky in Piazza Castello square, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
The present Royal Church of St Lawrence was designed and built by Guarino Guarini during 1668–1687. The project studied by Guarini allows him to plan a dome with a diameter inferior of that of the structure of the perimeter of the building itself. The intertwining of structures articulated on three different levels, hidden by the deceptive architecture of the hall holds an impressive dome that shows couples of intercrossed arches that take on the shape of an octagon and makes a big eight pointed star with at its center a regular octagon of the lantern. The whole thing is made airy and light by the light incoming through the open windows in the sails of the vault, broken by the intercrossed arches which creates an optic irreal effect
Size: 4184px × 2828px
Location: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Photo credit: © Simona Abbondio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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