Cathedral of San Martino, Lucca: looking towards the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in the south transept
Architect/Designer | Guidetto da Como |
| Civitali, Vincenzo (1523-1597) |
Artist/Photographer | Valinsky, David |
Country | Italy |
City | Lucca |
Subject Date | 1200 |
Image Date | 2018 |
View | Interior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | Valinsky 20180420 Lucca San Martino-21 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | David Valinsky / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Arches ; Chapels ; Cathedrals |
NOTES: Construction on the cathedral was begun in 1063. The nave and transepts were rebuilt in the 14th century. The facade with its tiers of arcades was begun in 1204 by Guidetto da Como and the sculpture from 1233. The Chapel of the Holy Sacrament is the work of Vincenzo Civitali, and was built in the first half of the 16th century.
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