Monte tamaro chapel by mario botta biography

          I analyze Botta's mountainous churches of the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, built in Monte Tamaro, (Fig....

          Santa Maria degli Angeli, Monte Tamaro

          The chapel Santa Maria degli Angeli was built in 1992-1996 on a project by Mario Botta.

          The structure integrates totally the existing landscape as to offer a better point of view on the valley.

          The chapel, built between and , is dedicated to Santa Maria degli Angeli (Saint Mary of the Angels), and its innovative design represents a new take on.

        1. The chapel, built between and , is dedicated to Santa Maria degli Angeli (Saint Mary of the Angels), and its innovative design represents a new take on.
        2. Mario Botta gained architectural fame during the early s when he began designing small houses in the Ticino region of Switzerland.
        3. I analyze Botta's mountainous churches of the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, built in Monte Tamaro, (Fig.
        4. Mario Botta was born, lives and practices in the Ticino canton of Switzerland.
        5. The Chapel, dedicated to Santa Maria degli Angeli, stands at an altitude of 1, metres on the edge of a natural terrace overlooking a magnificent panoramic.

          6. Other nearby buildings

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          Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso

          The sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso was first known at the end of the 15th century, and we know that the first church was consecrated there in 1502.

          At the end of the 16th century the construction of a second church, located on top of the cliff, was started and consecrated in 1616. With the coronation of the Madonna del Sasso, which took place the following year, a whole series of works to embellish and complete the Sacred Mount began.

          In 1619 a road was opened on the crest of the hill, with some chapels dedicated to the Mysteries of the Rosary, and later on it would host the chapels of the Way of the Cross. Major works were undertaken between