Bramantes Pergamentplan: Eine Architekturzeichnung im Kontext wissenschaftlicher Kontroversen

The planning history of St. Peter's in Rome at the beginning of the 16th century has been a significant topic of art historical research since the 19th century. This study analyzes Donato Bramante's parchment plan, which has only been preserved as a draft fragment, and places it in an historical context with other text and image materials. The aim is to answer the fundamental question of whether the parchment plan was a central or longitudinal building and to critically review the existing research literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 103 pages
Publication date: 03 April 2023
Publisher: De Gruyter

Since the 19th century, the planning history of St. Peter's in Rome at the beginning of the 16th century has been a significant subject of art historical study. The so-called parchment plan by Donato Bramante, which has only been preserved as a draft fragment, is the focus of the scientific investigations. In the present study, this plan is analyzed comprehensively and placed in an historical context with other text and image materials, ranging from architectural precursors from the late antique imperial period to the baroque planning phase of St. Peter's in the 17th century. On the basis of various scientific approaches, the aim is to answer the fundamental question whether the parchment plan was a central or longitudinal building.

Reappraisal of Bramante's parchment plan in the context of art historical text- and image-materials

Answer to the question of whether the parchment plan is a central- or longitudinal-building

Critical review of the existing research literature

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 240 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783422801028