JUVARRA, Filippo
(b. 1678, Messina, d. 1736, Madrid)

Exterior view

1717-31
Photo
Basilica di Superga, Turin

It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, designed by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, in the vicinity of Turin. The dome was completed in 1726 and resembles some elements of Michelangelo's dome at St. Peter's Basilica. This is no coincidence as Juvarra studied and worked in Rome for ten years prior to working in Turin. The temple front protrudes from a dome structure citing the Pantheon.

View the section and ground plan of the Basilica di Superga, Turin.




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