This article studies how the Spanish College in the University of Bologna, founded by cardinal legate Gil de Albornoz and designed by architect Matteo Gattapone between 1365 and 1367 became a model for such institutions in fourteenth and fifteenth century Europe. After reviewing antecedents and contemporary models, close examination is given to the functional organization and architectural shape of the original 1367 plan in order to identify its contribution to college architecture Italy and Spain.... [Llegir més ...]