The study presents newly discovered sketches by Mario and Guido Prayer for the Aula Magna in Bari. Comparing the initial design with the finished vault decoration, it reveals changes in iconography, figures and space, while shedding new light on the artists’ creative process.
Centro Ricerche di Storia Religiosa in Puglia, Italy
Chapter Title
Il disegno autografo della volta a quadratura dell’Aula Magna dell’Ateneo. Un prezioso inedito dei Prayer per i 100 anni dell’Università di Bari
Authors
Irene Malcangi
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1116-1.39
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Book Title
Quadraturismo, scenografia e grande decorazione: reciproche influenze in sistemi affini
Editors
Anna Còccioli Mastroviti, Fauzia Farneti, Mario Paolo Semprini
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
651
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1116-1
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1114-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1116-1
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-1118-5
Series Title
ReUso