The topic of the ‘connection’ suggested a comparison between two architects, both members of the Roman School of the early twentieth century, and both, not only ascribable to the category of ‘integral architect’, but also ‘architects-humanist’, two profiles with a high cultural level, not only in the area of architecture: Luigi Moretti (1906-1973) and Alberto Carpiceci (1916-2007). The aim of this essay is to connect two different methods of study, in the subjects as the graphic analysis and the history of representation, concerning the design of the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), in terms of designing and construction. One of the biggest contacts between these two architects is the constant research about the figure of Michelangelo as architect, research suggested in both cases by the academic teaching of Vincenzo Fasolo (1885-1969), professor of History and Styles at the Superior School of Architecture in Rome.
The Façade of St. Peter’s Basilica: Connections between Luigi Moretti and Alberto Carpiceci / Schiavo, Antonio. - (2021), pp. 362-370. (Intervento presentato al convegno 42° Convegno Internazionale dei Docenti delle Discipline della Rappresentazione Congresso della Unione Italiana per il Disegno tenutosi a Reggio Calabria).
The Façade of St. Peter’s Basilica: Connections between Luigi Moretti and Alberto Carpiceci
Antonio Schiavo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2021
Abstract
The topic of the ‘connection’ suggested a comparison between two architects, both members of the Roman School of the early twentieth century, and both, not only ascribable to the category of ‘integral architect’, but also ‘architects-humanist’, two profiles with a high cultural level, not only in the area of architecture: Luigi Moretti (1906-1973) and Alberto Carpiceci (1916-2007). The aim of this essay is to connect two different methods of study, in the subjects as the graphic analysis and the history of representation, concerning the design of the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), in terms of designing and construction. One of the biggest contacts between these two architects is the constant research about the figure of Michelangelo as architect, research suggested in both cases by the academic teaching of Vincenzo Fasolo (1885-1969), professor of History and Styles at the Superior School of Architecture in Rome.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
