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Orvieto Cathedral
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guido gazzaniga
March 1, 2022
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The cathedral of Orvieto represents one of the most important monuments of the late Italian Middle Ages and constitutes a unique example for the time in stylistic and architectural terms. This is due to the fact that the construction of this church required the intervention of various workers over the course of two and a half centuries. The construction of this work began in 1290 at the behest of Pope Nicholas IV and continued until the end of the 1500s with the completion of the four spiers of the facade by the architect and sculptor Ippolito Scalza.
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February 12, 2024
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Orvieto is a city located on the flat top of a large volcanic tuff hill. The city rises dramatically above nearly vertical tuff walls complemented by defensive walls built of …
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February 20, 2022
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