San Francesco, Rimini: Il Tempio Malatestiano

Synopsis: Sigismondo Malatesta, successful soldier and self-proclaimed prince, undertook the rebuilding of the existing Gothic church of San Francesco, Rimini, into a new classical-style mausoleum for himself and his family. Although never completed, the design of the exterior was the first architectural commission of the Florentine, Leon Battista Alberti. The interior is matched by sumptous carved marble reliefs by Agostino di Duccio decorating the tombs, side chapels and sacristies. Explains both the complex building history of the church and interprets some of the unusual imagery found inside.
Series: Art in Fifteenth-Century Italy, Course A353
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1985
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Architecture
Keywords: churches; Italy; Renaissance buildings

Producer

Charles Cooper

Cast

Catherine King

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