Façade of Pamplona Cathedral
The portico
The real star of the façade is the classical portico that gives access to the church. Tetrastyle, with columns bent in depth, it is crowned by an entablature, with its architrave, frieze and cornice perfectly proportioned and devoid of any decoration subject. It is crowned by a powerful triangular pediment, the only decoration of which is the coat of arms of the chapter. The façade is reminiscent of Palladio's architecture, as some of the master builders observed when it was being erected. In the portico, the aim was to emphasise the volumetric nature of the construction elements and to dispense with decoration, tending towards the purification and sobriety of forms that characterise academic architecture.
Portico
Photo: The cathedral of Pamplona, CAN
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