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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Monument to Doge Giovanni Pesaro
Work_PrefTitle
Monument to Doge Giovanni Pesaro
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Image View:
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Detail, lower tier, black 'Moors' in rare black and white marble with inset eyes, act as atlantes (telamons) supporting a heavy entablature, flanking the church door
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Detail, lower tier, black 'Moors' in rare black and white marble with inset eyes, act as atlantes (telamons) supporting a heavy entablature, flanking the church door
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Creator:
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Baldassare Longhena (Italian sculptor, 1598-1682)
Agent_Display
Baldassare Longhena (Italian sculptor, 1598-1682)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (Venice, Veneto, Italy)
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repository: Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (Venice, Veneto, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Campo dei Frari
Work_LocationNotes
Campo dei Frari
Location Note
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GPS:
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45.436667 12.326111
GPS
45.436667 12.326111
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Date:
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1665-1669 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1665-1669 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
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Style Period:
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Baroque; Seventeenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Baroque; Seventeenth century
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
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Work Type 2:
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monument
Work_Worktype2
monument
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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atlas (supporting element)
Work_Worktype3
atlas (supporting element)
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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marble; bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble; bronze
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Technique
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Inscription:
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Vixit Annos LXX (lived 70 years) - Devixit Year MDCLIX (died in 1659) - Hic revixit Year MDCLXIX (here renews in 1669)
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Vixit Annos LXX (lived 70 years) - Devixit Year MDCLIX (died in 1659) - Hic revixit Year MDCLXIX (here renews in 1669)
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Subjects:
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allegory; death or burial; funerary art; rulers and leaders; Blacks in art; Venetian; Moors; Venice; Doge; telamons; atlantes
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allegory; death or burial; funerary art; rulers and leaders; Blacks in art; Venetian; Moors; Venice; Doge; telamons; atlantes
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Description:
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Giovanni Pesaro (1589-1659) was the 103rd Doge of Venice, reigning from his election in 1658 until his death. His monument, the size of a considerable church façade, was commissioned from Baldassare Longhena by the nephew Leonardo Pesaro. The sculptural decoration was carried out by Melchior Barthel and Josse De Corte, with Francesco Cavrioli, and Michele Fabris. De Corte and Barthel, through their stylistic similarities, represent the new Baroque style. Cavrioli, called on to work on the two bronze skeletons supporting the two scrolls, was presumably chosen in view of his specialization in this field. Michele Fabris was given the task of carving the two dragons, symbols of eternity. De Corte was responsible for the little angels holding up the Pesaro coat of arms, the statue of Giovanni Pesaro, and the four allegories of Intelligence, Nobility, Wealth, and Study, which allude to the exploits and merits of the doge. The figure of the doge and the four allegories are on a grand scale, similar to that of the four Moors which act as atlantes. The pairs of figures representing Religion with Constancy and Truth with Justice were executed by Melchior Barthel. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Giovanni Pesaro (1589-1659) was the 103rd Doge of Venice, reigning from his election in 1658 until his death. His monument, the size of a considerable church façade, was commissioned from Baldassare Longhena by the nephew Leonardo Pesaro. The sculptural decoration was carried out by Melchior Barthel and Josse De Corte, with Francesco Cavrioli, and Michele Fabris. De Corte and Barthel, through their stylistic similarities, represent the new Baroque style. Cavrioli, called on to work on the two bronze skeletons supporting the two scrolls, was presumably chosen in view of his specialization in this field. Michele Fabris was given the task of carving the two dragons, symbols of eternity. De Corte was responsible for the little angels holding up the Pesaro coat of arms, the statue of Giovanni Pesaro, and the four allegories of Intelligence, Nobility, Wealth, and Study, which allude to the exploits and merits of the doge. The figure of the doge and the four allegories are on a grand scale, similar to that of the four Moors which act as atlantes. The pairs of figures representing Religion with Constancy and Truth with Justice were executed by Melchior Barthel. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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6A1-LBA-SMF-MDP-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
6A1-LBA-SMF-MDP-A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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