Resumen de L’opera di Francesco di Giorgio Martini in Abruzzo: alcune aggiuntee riflessioni
This research presents some innovations arising from the analysis of various fortified structures in the Abruzzi area influenced by the projects of Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The arrival of Martini in Abruzzi region in the last decades of the fifteenth century is linked to the need of the Duke of Calabria Alfonso d’Aragona to update the coastal defenses of the kingdom. Various fortified architectures in Abruzzi can certainly be connected with the architect’s activity; while for others we will try to identify the evidence of Martin’s languages. The castle of Capestrano, whose original layout dates back to 1485, suggests that the Piccolomini family knew the modern instances of fortifying brought to the Kingdom of Naples by Francesco di Giorgio. This research adds some considerations regarding the fortress of Vasto, a city located in the south of Abruzzi region and on the fortress of Ortona; both in the province of Chieti.
