File:Piazza of the Cathedral, Milan, Italy.tif
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English: This photochrome print of the cathedral square (Piazza del Duomo) in Milan is part of “Views of Architecture and Other Sites in Italy” from the catalog of the Detroit Publishing Company (1905). The Duomo di Milano (Cathedral of Milan) is one of the largest Christian churches in the world. Construction of the cathedral began in 1386 on the site of two older basilicas under the patronage of the prominent Visconti family. The cathedral took nearly five hundred years to complete. Nicolas de Bonaventure (active circa 1390), Jean Mignot (active circa 1400), Carlo Buzzi (died 1638), Francesco Maria Richini (1584–1658), and Aurelio Trezzi (1598-1625) were among the architects who oversaw the work. Built largely in the Gothic style, the cathedral is known for its triangular marble-faced brick facade, stained-glass windows, more than 130 marble spires, and more than 3,400 statues. The cathedral dominates the sprawling Piazza del Duomo. On the left side of the square is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a double arcade named for Victor Emmanuel (1820–78), the first king of the unified Italian state from 1861 to 1878. At the center of the square is an 1896 equestrian statue of the king by the sculptor Ercole Rosa (1846–93).
Publication Information: Detroit Publishing Company, Detroit, Michigan Physical Description: 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color Notes The Detroit Photographic Company was launched as a photographic publishing firm in the late 1890s by Detroit businessman and publisher William A. Livingstone, Jr., and photographer and photo-publisher Edwin H. Husher. They obtained exclusive rights to use the Swiss "Photochrom" process for converting black-and-white photographs into color images and printing them by photolithography. This innovative process was applied to the mass production of color postcards, prints, and albums for sale to the American market. The firm became the Detroit Publishing Company in 1905. Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J--foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8607".Español: Esta impresión fotocroma de la plaza de la catedral (Piazza del Duomo) en Milán es parte de "Vistas de la arquitectura y otros lugares de Italia" del catálogo de la Detroit Publishing Company (1905). El Duomo di Milano (Catedral de Milán) es una de las iglesias cristianas más grandes del mundo. La construcción de la catedral comenzó en 1386 en donde había dos basílicas anteriores, bajo el patrocinio de la prominente familia Visconti. Les tomó casi quinientos años terminar la catedral. Nicolas de Bonaventure (activo circa 1390), Jean Mignot (activo circa 1400), Carlo Buzzi (murió en 1638), Francesco Maria Richini (1584–1658) y Aurelio Trezzi (1598-1625) estuvieron entre los arquitectos que supervisaron la obra. La catedral, cuyo estilo principal es gótico, es conocida por su fachada de ladrillos triangulares de mármol, sus vitrales, más de 130 agujas de mármol y más de 3400 estatuas. La catedral domina la extensa Piazza del Duomo. En el lado izquierdo de la plaza está la Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, una arcada doble que lleva el nombre de Víctor Manuel (1820–1878), el primer rey del estado unificado de Italia, quien gobernó desde 1861 hasta 1878. En el centro de la plaza hay una estatua del rey a caballo, hecha por el escultor Ercole Rosa (1846–1893) en 1896. |
| Date | between circa 1890 and circa 1900 |
| Source | http://www.wdl.org/en/item/4238/ |
| Author | Unknown author |
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