Baldresca
Architectural element supporting loggia
A baldresca is an architectural element supporting a loggia.[1] The element is of the medieval tradition and looks like a shelf with a supporting function. A baldresca has no columns.
Examples
A notable example of the use of baldrescas is in the Casa Romei (a 15th-century building located in Ferrara, known precisely for a peculiar mixture of medieval and Renaissance elements), where they support the east loggia.[2]
Gallery
- Medieval house in Ferrara
- Medieval house in Ferrara
- Courtyard of Palazzo Muzzarelli Crema in Ferrara
- Medieval house in Ferrara
See also
- Gallery
- Loggia
- Overhang
- Peristyle
References
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