Magnifici sette: L'emblematica zoomorfa di Santa Croce a Lecce
This essay provides an alternative interpretation on the architectural elements supporting the balcony adorning the façade of the basilica of Santa Croce in Lecce, the most important example of the local baroque style. Whereas the decoration of the façade was completed in 1646, the realization of t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Italian |
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Vita e Pensiero
2022
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| In: |
Rivista di storia della Chiesa in Italia
Year: 2022, Volume: 76, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-108 |
| Further subjects: | B
Heraldry
B Emblematics B Lecce B Iconology B 16th-17thcenturies B Basilica of Santa Croce |
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| Summary: | This essay provides an alternative interpretation on the architectural elements supporting the balcony adorning the façade of the basilica of Santa Croce in Lecce, the most important example of the local baroque style. Whereas the decoration of the façade was completed in 1646, the realization of the balcony dates to an uncertain period starting from 1582, but there is a lack of fully documented sources on its iconographic design. The large stone architectural figures (seven animals and six telamons) supporting the balcony were interpreted on the basis of a demonic symbolism, hence as heraldic symbols related to the celebration of the battle of Lepanto. Instead, the heraldic data-based interpretation proposed herein discusses them as a memorial of regal, feudal and historical emblematics, in the context of which the Habsburg-Spanish item alludes to the "royal" status of the Celestine monastery, thus contributingto the religious meaning of the work. |
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| ISSN: | 1827-790X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Rivista di storia della Chiesa in Italia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26350/001783_000119 |