The altars and altarpieces of new St. Peter's : outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666 / Louise Rice.
The altars and altarpieces of new St. Peter's : outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666 / Louise Rice.
The altars and altarpieces of new St. Peter's : outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666 / Louise Rice.
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press : in association with the American Academy in Rome, 1997.
Date
1997.
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NQ726.5291/2
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 478 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. The Early History of the Altars in St. Peter's. Ch. 1. The Congregation and the Chapter. Ch. 2. From Old to New St. Peter's. Ch. 3. Gregory XV and the St. Petronilla Altarpiece -- Pt. 2. The Altars under Urban VIII. Ch. 4. Toward a Comprehensive Project for the Altars and Altarpieces. Ch. 5....
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press : in association with the American Academy in Rome, 1997.
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New York (State)
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Following the completion of the construction of new St. Peter's in the first quarter of the seventeenth century, a series of monumental altarpieces was commissioned to decorate its altars. The leading artists of the day contributed to the project - among them Algardi, Bernini, Cortona, Domenichino, Guercino, Lanfranco, Poussin, Sacchi, Vouet, and V...
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The altars and altarpieces of new St. Peter's : outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666 / Louise Rice.
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Monuments of papal Rome.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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NQ726.5291/2
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74VvZDlK24gl
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ISBN
0521554705 (hardback)
9780521554701 (hardback)
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726.5291
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991004506489702626
