Castel del Monte

Emperor Frederick II, Alta Murgia National Park, Italy, 1250

Scale: 1:50
Materials: plaster
Type: facade
Detail: 5/7
Student: Ifadha Mohamed Ismail, HS25

A 1:50-scale facade fragment model of the entrance portal of Castel del Monte, rendered in white plaster with a high degree of surface detail. Four free-standing fluted Ionic columns with fully modeled capitals support a multi-part entablature carrying a triangular pediment, with coursed ashlar texturing across all wall planes and a pointed arch with radiating voussoirs framing the gateway opening. A scale human figure confirms the monumental proportions of the portal. The model foregrounds the layered classical ornamental grammar of the facade — cornice profiles, dentils, column order, and masonry bonding.

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