3897 - Sommariva del Bosco.

Sommariva del Bosco. Elevation of the bell tower of the Church of San Giovanni Decollato in Sommariva del Bosco, Italy, after 1749–1753. Pen and ink in gray, washed, partly over pencil, outlined with a double pen line, on laid paper, inscribed at the top: "Campanile per la Confraternita di S. Giovanni decollato nel luogo di Somariva del Bosco." Horizontal center fold. Inscribed at the top: "Campanile per la Confraternita di S. Giovanni decollato nel luogo di Somariva del Bosco." The campanile standing to the right of the façade is divided into five sections by horizontal cornices. Above an unadorned base rises the top story with three window openings. The mezzanine above it, featuring a projecting clock, supports the bell story, which is particularly accentuated by columns. Above this, the Baroque spire rises from a polygonal base. Although, unlike the floor plan, there is no information regarding the renovation, one can assume, based on the stylistic features and in connection with the renovation work inside the church, that the structure was largely rebuilt using existing walls. Lit.: Andrea Leone, Sommariva del Bosco nella storia, ed. by Piero Camilla (Società Audi Storico di Cuneo), Savigliano 1982, p. 107 ff.