Basilica Cattedrale (Tempio Malatestiano)
4 expert reviews
"The Malatesta constructed the Tempio Malatestiano, with a masterful facade by Leon Battista Alberti (1404–72)...the second chapel to the right contains a wonderful fresco by Piero della Francesca"
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"Built originally in 13th-century Gothic style and dedicated to St Francis, Rimini's cathedral was radically transformed in the mid-1400s into a Renaissance Taj Mahal for the tomb of Isotta degli Atti" Full review
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"In addition to exquisitely allegorical decoration by Agostino di Duccio, the cathedral also houses other remarkable works, including a superb painting by Piero della Francesca" Full review
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"While incomplete, is replete with Alberti’s grandiose Roman-inspired touches, along with elements that glorify Sigismondo and Isotta, including numerous medallions bearing the two lovers’ initials
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