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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
Work_PrefTitle
Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, gilt-bronze skeleton of Death with hourglass "flies" under shroud of Sicilian jasper over door which had to be incorporated in the work
Image_Title
Detail, gilt-bronze skeleton of Death with hourglass "flies" under shroud of Sicilian jasper over door which had to be incorporated in the work
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Creator:
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Agent_Display
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Saint Peter's (Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano) (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Saint Peter's (Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano) (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza di San Pietro
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza di San Pietro
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.902222 12.453333
GPS
41.902222 12.453333
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Date:
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1671-1678 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1671-1678 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Baroque
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Baroque
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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monument
Work_Worktype2
monument
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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gilt bronze; white and colored marbles; Sicilian jasper
Work_MaterialDisplay
gilt bronze; white and colored marbles; Sicilian jasper
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); casting (process); gilding (technique)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); casting (process); gilding (technique)
Technique
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Description:
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The last of Bernini’s great projects to be completed was the tomb of Alexander VII. It was commissioned by the Pope before his death and was originally intended for S Maria Maggiore, but the site had been changed to the south transept of St Peter’s by 1670. In 1672 Bernini was paid for the design and a model of the whole tomb. Executed almost entirely by assistants and collaborators, though under Bernini’s close supervision, it consists of a marble effigy of the Pope kneeling at prayer, while below him are marble female figures representing Charity, Prudence, Justice and Truth. A bronze skeleton shaking an hourglass pushes up from under the great inlaid marble shroud that hangs over an entrance door that could not be moved and was thus cleverly incorporated into the design. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The last of Bernini’s great projects to be completed was the tomb of Alexander VII. It was commissioned by the Pope before his death and was originally intended for S Maria Maggiore, but the site had been changed to the south transept of St Peter’s by 1670. In 1672 Bernini was paid for the design and a model of the whole tomb. Executed almost entirely by assistants and collaborators, though under Bernini’s close supervision, it consists of a marble effigy of the Pope kneeling at prayer, while below him are marble female figures representing Charity, Prudence, Justice and Truth. A bronze skeleton shaking an hourglass pushes up from under the great inlaid marble shroud that hangs over an entrance door that could not be moved and was thus cleverly incorporated into the design. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-BG-MA-A13
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-BG-MA-A13
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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