Altars and Altarpieces of New St. Peter''s - Outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666

Klappentext A study of the altarpieces of St. Peter's considered collectively for the first time. Zusammenfassung Following the completion of the construction of new St. Peter's in the second decade of the seventeenth century! a series of monumental altarpieces was commissioned to decorate its altars. Here for the first time the altarpieces of St. Peter's are considered collectively! within the liturgical and artistic programme of the building as a whole. Awarded the Salimberi Prize Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Early History of the Altars in St Peter's: 1. The congregation and the Chapter; 2. From Old to New St. Peter's; 3. Gregory XV and the St. Petronilla Altarpiece; Part II. The Altars under Urban VIII: 4. Towards a comprehensive project for the altars and altarpieces; 5. The dedications of the altars; 6. The project realised; 7. The Sopraporti; Part III. The Commissions: 8. Patronage during the Barberini Pontificate; 9. Artists at work; Epilogue; Catalogue; Documentary appendix; Appendices; Abbreviations; Archival and manuscript sources cited; Bibliography; List of illustrations.

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• Authors: Louise Rice, Louise (Duke University Rice, Rice Louise
• Assisted by: Joseph Connors (Editor), Irving Lavin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.01.1998
• EAN: 9780521554701
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55470-1
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Monuments of Papal Rome; Monuments of Papal Rome
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; ART / History / General, ART / European, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious, Vatican, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Religious buildings, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, Architecture: religious buildings