Duomo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily: the west end of the nave showing the massive fluted Doric columns integrated into the structure
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Italy |
City | Ortygia |
Subject Date | -479 |
Image Date | 1954 |
View | Interior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/SCI/379 (ES391.5) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Columns ; Temples ; Cathedrals ; Stone |
NOTES: This was originally as a temple to the goddess Athena in c. 480 BC but was converted into a Christian church in the 7th century and became the city's cathedral soon afterward. The ancient columns were integrated into the new structure. After the earthquake of 1693, a new Baroque facade, designed by Andrea Palma, was added to the cathedral and it was completed in 1753.
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