The artwork titled “Tower of Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy” is attributed to Romanesque Architecture, dating around c. 1150. It falls within the oeuvre of the Romanesque art movement and belongs to the genre of architecture. This piece is part of a series known as “Towers.”
The artwork exemplifies the Romanesque architectural style through its robust and imposing structure. The tower’s facade, constructed primarily of brown and red brick, features a series of evenly spaced vertical and horizontal lines created by the brickwork and narrow windows. The upper section of the tower showcases a series of three arched windows per side, typical of Romanesque design, providing balance and symmetry. Decorative cornices and pilasters accentuate the verticality of the structure, allowing for visual continuity. The use of different shades of masonry in the tower’s construction adds a subtle yet nuanced variation in texture and color. The surrounding buildings provide a context to the scale of the tower, reinforcing its prominent and pivotal role within the architectural composition of the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio.
