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Description
Luigi Vanvitelli (1700–1773), known in Dutch as Lodewijk van Wittel, was an Italian architect and painter. The most prominent 18th-century architect of Italy, he practised a sober classicising academic Late Baroque style that made an easy transition to Neoclassicism.
Artist: Uliana Pernazza
Obverse
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At the forefront, there is a portrait of Luigi Vanvitelli, captured from a painting of unknown authorship and preserved at the Accademia di San Luca. In the background, the floor of the upper vestibule of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Surrounding the design is the inscription "REPUBBLICA ITALIA," while on the left side, the name of the designer, "U. PERNAZZA," is displayed. REPUBBLICA ITALIANA |
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Reverse
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Depicts a detail of the facade of the Royal Palace of Caserta as well as a detail of the relief section of the staircase of honour of the palace. Also included in the design are the inscriptions "5 EURO" and "1773-2023", as well as Luigi Vanvitelli's signature and a shell, an element that Luigi Vanvitelli often used as a decorative piece in his architecture. In the centre, the letter "R" identifies the Mint of Rome and the years "1773•2023", representing both the date of Vanvitelli's death and the year of the coin's issuance, respectively. 5EURO |
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