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San Giovanni a Carbonara: Context view, church facade is at right beyond stairs

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The remaining Gothic portal and lunette is visible in the center, under the small round window.\u000a\u000aThe monastery and church complex of San Giovanni was founded by the Augustinians in 1343. The church was completed in the early 15th century [1418] under King Ladislas of Durazzo, who turned the church into a tribute to the last of the Angevin rulers of Naples. The current fa\u00E7ade was constructed in 1707 or 1708 by Ferdinando Sanfelice, but maintaing the notable Gothic portal with a frescoed lunette.

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Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

Naples|Naples, Campania, Italy: northern end of via Carbonara, just outside what used to be the eastern wall of the old city

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Eighteenth century', 'Gothic (Medieval)']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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