posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. 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.
History
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)']
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.