Italian Gothic Architecture
The Gothic architecture appeared in Italy in the 12th century. The architectural ardite solutions and technical innovations of the French Gothic cathedrals never appeared: Italian architects preferred to keep the construction tradition established in the previous centuries. Aesthetically, in Italy the vertical development was rarely important.
A possible timeline of Gothic architecture in Italy can comprise:
- an initial development of the Cistercian architecture
- an "early Gothic" phase (c. 1228-1290)
- the "mature Gothic" of 1290-1385
- a late Gothic phase from 1385 to the 16th century, with the completion of the great Gothic edifices begun previously, as the Milan Cathedral and San Petronio Basilica in Bologna.
Read more about Italian Gothic Architecture: Beginnings of Gothic Architecture in Italy, 12th Century, 13th Century, 14th Century, 15th Century
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