Belvedere (architecture)

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The Belvedere of the Vatican

Belvedere (Italian: [bɛlveˈdere], traditional in Austria [belveˈdeːɘ], literally "beautiful view"; French form: Belvédère ) is a term in architectural history that describes a building or part of a building that is designed around a beautiful and wide view to enable.

A belvedere can be erected in the upper area of ​​a building or at a raised point to allow the expanse of the view. The architecture can be of various shapes, be it a tower, a dome or an open gallery or loggia . Observation pavilions in parks can be called belvedere. In villa buildings, small towers serving the view are also referred to as belvedere towers .

On the hill above the Vatican Palace , Antonio Pollaiuolo built a small house for Pope Innocent VIII , which was known as the Palazetto or Casino del Belvedere . A few years later, the architect Donato Bramante linked the Vatican Palace with the Belvedere on behalf of Pope Julius II by creating the elongated Cortile del Belvedere (courtyard of the Belvedere). In addition, Bramante created a building with an octagonal courtyard on the north side of the Belvedere, sometimes also called the Cortile del Belvedere , but usually called the Cortile delle Statue . There stood the Apollo of Belvedere , one of the most famous ancient statues in the papal art collection.

The Vatican Belvedere building was the inspiration for many Belvedere buildings of the 16th century.

See also

Web links

Commons : Belvedere  - collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

  • Peter Stephan: The Upper Belvedere in Vienna. Federal Ministry of Science and Research (Ed.), Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-205-77785-4 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ local Italian or traditional Austrian pronunciation due to French influence: see Austrian dictionary . 42nd edition. Österreichischer Bundesverlag, Vienna 2012, ISBN 3-215-04828-0 , p. 106.