La lunga storia di una basilica: il tempio al Cuore Immacolato di Maria di Armando Brasini e i progetti per le sue cupole 1919-1954

In the history of 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture, rich in events of great interest and often in research expressions to blend the tradition and modernity, a special place is occupied by the great church designed by Brasini. Firstly, thanks to its dimensions, being the fifth biggest basilica in Rome. Slightly smaller than Santa Maria Maggiore, the building is 81 meters long and 57 meters wide. Secondly, because throughout the long design process, which we will try to reconstruct although not in all its numerous phases, the Roman architect did nothing but reconsider, develop and blend examples from the great Renaissance and Baroque tradition, far from modernist ambitions (https://dsdra.web.uniroma1.it/node/7621)

La narrazione delle complesse vicende della progettazione e poi costruzione del Tempio al Cuore Immacolato di Maria ai Parioli a Roma, opera di Armando Brasini architetto accademico d'Italia