S.
Maria Presso S Satiro was finished in the late 15th century in
Milano, Italy and the church was dedicated to St. Satyrus and Mary giving the
church its current name. The church was crammed into a small spot due it being
so close to the main road of Milano. The artist Donato Bramante help create and
illusion that made the church not seem so small. Using the back wall of the
church (on the inside) you will see a painting that makes the church seem
different from the outside. The trick becomes apparent as you get closer to the
altar, but the trick doesn’t work when you stand to the side and see that it’s
just a wall was painted. On the wall there is a painting of Mary hold Christ
surrounded by golden pilaster. With the illusion of the wall it makes it seem
big since the wall seems far away will in realty its not as big as it appears. The
church has a short nave with two aisles and one Dome in the center of the
transept.
Ceiling of S. Maria Presso S Satrio |
[1]Lise, Giorgio. Santa Maria Presso San Satiro. Milano: Silvana Editoriale D’arte, 1975. Print.
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