La varias veces pionera Capilla Bakócz = The several times pioneer chapel Bakócz

ResumenLevantada a principios del siglo XVI en Esztergom, la capilla funeraria del cardenal Tamás Bakócz se aleja del gótico dominante para constituir el ejemplo más precoz y depurado de arquitectura renacentista al norte de los Alpes. Prematuramente próxima a sus contemporáneos italianos, se vio influenciada por la procedencia artística de sus maestros constructores, y por la poderosa figura de su mecenas y su estrecha relación con el papa Julio II, embarcado en la concepción de la nueva basílica vaticana. Relevante es también su historia tras la muerte de su patrón. Tras sobrevivir ilesa a casi 150 años de dominación otomana, fue objeto a comienzos del siglo XIX de una impresionante y pionera operación de despiece y traslado que aún hoy sigue sorprendiendo por su contemporánea concepción sobre el valor de lo monumental.AbstractBuilt in the first decade of the 16th century in the Hungarian city of Esztergom, the burial chapel of Cardinal Tamás Bakócz abandoned the dominant Gothic style to constitute the earliest and most perfect example of Renaissance architecture north of the Alps. Surprisingly close to Italian examples from the same period, this Hungarian building was strongly conditioned by the artistic background of its building masters. However, its main influence came from the leading figure of the Cardinal and his close relationship with the Pope Julius II, who was working at that time in the project for the new Vatican basilica. It is also highly relevant the evolution of the chapel after Bakócz's death. It survived to 150 years of Turkish occupation before being cut into pieces and transferred to a new place. This pioneer process took place in the early beginning of XIX century and is still surprising for the modern concept about restoration that it involves