Architecture

Palace of the Priors, Portale Maggiore, lion sculpture

Perugia, Umbria, Italy

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

Architecture

The lion sculpture that supports the left pilaster of the portal.

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
5,191 × 3,489  pixel
44.0 × 29.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer (contact@imaginoso.com (send an e-mail))