Jack Freiberg

Jack Freiberg is professor of art history at Florida State University and the author of Bramante’s Tempietto, the Roman Renaissance, and the Spanish Crown.

Articles by Jack Freiberg

Revelation: The Sacrament Altar in the Lateran Basilica

The profound spiritual renewal of the Counter-Reformation Church reaffirmed the central role of the Eucharist in Catholic faith and worship. Altars dedicated to the Eucharist were erected in major churches throughout Italy, often by local bishops, while in Rome, the popes assumed the patronage of sacrament altars.

Temple, Tabernacle, and Sepulchre: The Legacy of Bramante’s Tempietto

The first fully articulated expression of the Renaissance mastery of classical architecture, Bramante’s Tempietto, was created to honor the place where pious tradition located Saint Peter’s crucifixion in Rome.