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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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Preferred Title:
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Cathedra Petri
Work_PrefTitle
Cathedra Petri
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Chair of Saint Peter
Work_AltTitle
Chair of Saint Peter
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail of gilded stucco clouds and window of alabaster and painted glass with throne below
Image_Title
Detail of gilded stucco clouds and window of alabaster and painted glass with throne below
Image View
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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
GPS
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Date:
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1657-1666 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1657-1666 (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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window
Work_Worktype2
window
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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reliquary
Work_Worktype3
reliquary
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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gilded stucco; bronze; painted glass; alabaster; black marble; red jasper
Work_MaterialDisplay
gilded stucco; bronze; painted glass; alabaster; black marble; red jasper
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); casting (process); stained glass
Work_Technique
carving (processes); casting (process); stained glass
Technique
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Measurements:
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5 m (height, statues of Doctors of the Church)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
5 m (height, statues of Doctors of the Church)
Measurements
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Description:
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The new pope Alexander VII revived a scheme, first discussed under Urban VIII, to build a monumental reliquary in the apse of St. Peter’s for the apostle’s throne. The Cathedra Petri, an immense work, perfectly proportioned to the vast dimensions of the apse and visually framed from the nave by the columns of the baldacchino, provides the climax to Bernini’s work in the basilica. High above the altar, the great bronze throne (encasing the relic) of Peter seems to hover in midair. A relief showing Christ’s charge to Peter, Feed my Sheep, decorates the chair back, while above, two putti support the papal keys and tiara. Below the throne, on a great base of black Sicilian marble and red jasper, stand colossal, gilt-bronze statues of two Greek and two Latin Doctors of the Church: St Ambrose, St Athanasius, St John Chrysostom and St Augustine. The throne is enveloped behind and below by a bank of gilded stucco clouds that have descended from the zone above. There, in the center of an oval window, painted on the glass and radiating a brilliant aureole of yellow light, is the Dove of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by gilded stucco clouds and angels amid a burst of golden rays. As in many of his projects, Bernini incorporated a light source into the work to convey the mystical nature of the event. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The new pope Alexander VII revived a scheme, first discussed under Urban VIII, to build a monumental reliquary in the apse of St. Peter’s for the apostle’s throne. The Cathedra Petri, an immense work, perfectly proportioned to the vast dimensions of the apse and visually framed from the nave by the columns of the baldacchino, provides the climax to Bernini’s work in the basilica. High above the altar, the great bronze throne (encasing the relic) of Peter seems to hover in midair. A relief showing Christ’s charge to Peter, Feed my Sheep, decorates the chair back, while above, two putti support the papal keys and tiara. Below the throne, on a great base of black Sicilian marble and red jasper, stand colossal, gilt-bronze statues of two Greek and two Latin Doctors of the Church: St Ambrose, St Athanasius, St John Chrysostom and St Augustine. The throne is enveloped behind and below by a bank of gilded stucco clouds that have descended from the zone above. There, in the center of an oval window, painted on the glass and radiating a brilliant aureole of yellow light, is the Dove of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by gilded stucco clouds and angels amid a burst of golden rays. As in many of his projects, Bernini incorporated a light source into the work to convey the mystical nature of the event. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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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-AG-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-BG-AG-A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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