Piazza Cavalieri Di Malta, Italy, Rome; (1765); Classical
The Piazza Cavalieri Di Malta was built during the crusades in seventeen
sixty-five by an architect by the name of Giovanni Battista Piranesi as part of
the order of Malta. Giovanni Battista Piranesi was acclaimed in the 18th century
for his etchings over all of his architecture, even though he believed that he was
one of the great architects. Many of Piranesi’s buildings were reminiscent of
his etching including this structure.
The Wall was built at
the edge of the Aventine Hill, which held other famous churches such as Sant
‘Anselmo, Sant ‘Alessio, Sann Saa, and also the Municipal Rose Garden which
spanned 32,808 square feet. The wall contains a keyhole which creates a view
framing the dome of the Basilica of Saint Peter accented by the Gardens at the
Villa del Priorato Di Malta on either side and the three sovereign states. The
three states contained are the order of the Knights of Malta (near the
Gardens), the Vatican (the dome of Saint Peter), and the space between the
gardens that emphasizes the dome. This was dedicated to the knight of Malta
(the main components of the religious order created during the Middle ages to
protect the holy grail) and created a representation of their chivalrous order
through the depiction of the Aventine ship.
The wall pushes forward
the idea of fantastic decorations and ornamental design. The recollection of
ideas is prominent within the structure and is full of etchings and designs.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi uses his masonry skills to create the represented
etchings which appeared as a story that framed this keyhole. On the wall were
symbols representing the story of the Aventine ship pushing forward the idea of
the classical order in Rome. The story proceeds to talk
about the Aventine hill on the side toward Tiber being the ships bow, reasonably
polished and smooth, The majestic tree in the villa behind the door represents
the metaphorical access which in the story is shown as being the master tree,
and the hedges that decorated the garden were the ropes and shrouds that rolled
up like a ridge along the ship, and the last being the door with a keyhole that
leads aboard the ship, which is the Vatican.
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| Piazza Cavalieri Di Malta |
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| St. Peters Dome |
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| Aventine Hill |
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| Elevation, shows 2d building |
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| Piranesi Etchings |
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| Piranesi Etchings |
Citations
“Piazza
of Knights of Malta (Saint Peter's through a keyhole) Rome - Italy.” ItalyGuides.it,
Compart Multimedia, 13 Jan. 2017, www.italyguides.it/en/lazio/rome/districts-of-rome/aventine/knights-of-malta.
“Piazza
dei Cavalieri di Malta.” Roma Leggendaria, 21
Aug. 2014,
romaleggendaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/piazza-dei-cavalieri-di-malta.html.
Ring, Richard R., et al. “Rome.” Encyclopædia Britannica,
Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 25 Jan. 2018,
www.britannica.com/place/Rome#ref387611.
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