Sardinia Sassari Sassari S. Nicola, Cathedral. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture (13th century). Lower part of campanile remains. Post-medieval: Architecture (15th-18th centuries). Church was rebuilt (1480-1505) following the transfer of the episcopal seat from Porto Torres to Sassari (1441). 15th century building in Gothic-Aragonesque style on Latin cross plan. Nave has four bays with side chapels and a cupola over crossing. In the second half of the 16th century the transept was elongated and two ambulatories were added. Present facade added in 1723 in a florid Spanish Colonial Ba
Sardinia Sassari Sassari S. Nicola, Cathedral. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture (13th century). Lower part of campanile remains. Post-medieval: Architecture (15th-18th centuries). Church was rebuilt (1480-1505) following the transfer of the episcopal seat from Porto Torres to Sassari (1441). 15th century building in Gothic-Aragonesque style on Latin cross plan. Nave has four bays with side chapels and a cupola over crossing. In the second half of the 16th century the transept was elongated and two ambulatories were added. Present facade added in 1723 in a florid Spanish Colonial Baroque style which includes much detailed architectural sculpture German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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