Historical Notes on the Architecture of Italian Confraternities
Francesco Lucantoni
Historians of architecture have always drawn a distinct line between civic and religious architecture. Although this separation allows for easier classification the vast heritage architecture, it is not adequate analysing certain realities that, by their very nature, fall two categories. An example confraternal architectural production that developed extensively, in variety forms environments, Catholic world from thirteenth century to present. As lay institutions with aims, confraternities gave birth special type distinctive because its combination elements, was restricted sacred buildings. This presents complexity an originality borne out close relationship various devotional aspects and, above all, social-charitable role played these organizations.
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