Architecture

Palace of the Priors, Portale Maggiore, griffin sculpture

Perugia, Umbria, Italy

Palazzo dei Priori [Italian]
Palace of the Priors, Portale Maggiore, griffin sculpture

Architecture

The left of the two griffin sculptures holding a calf with its claws which tops one of the two pilasters on each side of the portal. It is the symbol of the butcher’s guild.

structure overview
architectural element(s)

Architecture: Palace of the Priors

built
1293-1443
culture
style/period
work type by function
architect / constr. phase
1317-1326
extension
1326-1331
addition of a tower house, construction of the bell tower and Priors' Chapel
1335
further extension of the facade and incorporation of the church of San Severo
1429-1443
extension with incorporation of the church of San Giovanni

Geography

local language location name
Perugia, Italia [Italian]
historical affiliations
1540-1798
1798-1799
1799-1809
1809-1814
1814-1860

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,532 × 5,298  pixel
29.9 × 44.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
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