Ricostruire la basilica / restaurare la Chiesa

A novel approach to the reconstruction of St. Paul's Basilica outside the Walls in Rome, following its 1823 fire, revealed that Pope Gregory XVI championed a project prioritizing the reuse of surviving ancient marbles from the original structure. This strategy, aimed at preserving continuity with the past, was implemented on a smaller scale within the new basilica but also inspired a diplomatic gesture through gifts to European monarchs who supported its reconstruction. The study contrasts this approach with architectural debates between Valadier's innovative Greek-cross plan and Fea's advocacy for restoring the original basilica layout, highlighting the political symbolism of post-Restoration ecclesiastical rebuilding in Rome.

Fiumi Sermattei, I. (2024). Ricostruire la basilica / restaurare la Chiesa. Reconstruire Rome : La Restauration Comme Politique Urbaine, de l’Antiquité À Nos Jours, 163–194. https://doi.org/10.4000/1279o