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The discovery of James Gibbs’s designs for the façade of Burlington House
04/2025 | 1465 | 167
Pages: 354-367
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Aslet, William (Aslet, William)
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1. RA lecture illustration of the colonnade at Burlington House, produced by the Soane Office. c.1806–17. Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes on wove paper, 71.9 by 67.1 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).
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10. Detail of Fig.4, showing the coat of arms.
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11. Detail of Fig.5, showing the coat of arms.
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12. The south front of Cannons, Middlesex, by Henry Hulsbergh after John Price the Elder. 1720. Engraving, 38.4 by 64.8 cm. (British Library, London).
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13. The east front of Cannons, Middlesex, by Henry Hulsbergh after John Price the Elder. 1720. Engraving, 37.1 by 63 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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14. Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, by John Faber after Godfrey Kneller. 1734. Mezzotint, 41.5 by 28.7 cm. (National Portrait Gallery, London).
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15. Elevation of old Burlington House, attributed to Henry Hulsbergh after Colen Campbell. 1715. (From C. Campbell: Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, London 1715–25, III, p.24).
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16. The plan of old Burlington House, attributed to Henry Hulsbergh after Colen Campbell. 1715. (From C. Campbell: Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, London 1715–25, I, p.32).
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17. Executed scheme for refacing Burlington House, by Henry Hulsbergh after Colen Campbell. 1717–19. Engraving, 25.1 by 50.3 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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18. Wing, originally stable wing, at Burlington House, by Stephen Ayling. c.1860s. Albumen print mounted on card, 16.5 by 25.9 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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19. Conjectural illustration showing Burlington House faced with this design by Gibbs, by Francis Terry. 2025. Black pen over pencil with watercolour, 36 by 24.5 cm. (Courtesy the artist).
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2. Burlington House in Piccadilly, by Johannes Kip and Leonard Knyff. Early 18th century. Engraving, 36 by 50 cm. (London Metropolitan Archives; Bridgeman Images).
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20. The publick building at Cambridge in perspective, by James Gibbs. 1728. (From J. Gibbs: A Book of Architecure: Containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments, London 1728, p.108.
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3. Elevation here identified as being for Burlington House (drawing C), by James Gibbs. 1727–28. Black pen over graphite on paper, 32 by 18 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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4. Elevation here identified as being for Burlington House (drawing A), by James Gibbs. 1716. Black pen and grey wash over graphite on paper, 51.5 by 31.1 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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5. Elevation here identified as being for Burlington House (drawing B), by James Gibbs. 1727–28. Black pen over graphite on paper, 32.5 by 19.1 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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6. Detail of Fig.4, showing the energetic draughtsmanship.
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7. R.A. lecture illustration of the courtyard at Burlington House, produced by the Soane Office. c.1806-17. Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes on wove paper, 71.9 by 67/1 cm (Sir John Soane's Museum, London)
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9. Detail of Fig.8, showing details that compare closely to those in Fig.6.
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8. Sketch of the interior of Sudbrook Lodge, Petersham, Surrey, by James Gibbs. c.1716. Black pen with grey wash over graphite on paper, 27.3 by 23 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
Exhibition Review
Late Michelangelo
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 716–23
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Reviewer:
Elam, Caroline (Elam, Caroline; E., C.; E., C. M.)
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Michelangelo: the last decades, British Museum, (2nd May–28th July). | :
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1. Christ on the Cross, by Michelangelo. c.1543. Black chalk on paper, 36.8 by 26.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
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10. Crucifixion with two figures, by Michelangelo. c.1558–63. Black chalk and lead white on paper, 27.8 by 23.4 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; exh. British Museum, London).
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2. Crucifixion, by Marcello Venusti. c.1545–60. Oil on panel, 88.9 by 28.8 cm. incl. frame, not shown here. (Campion Hall, Oxford; exh. British Museum, London).
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3. Annunciation, attributed to Michelangelo. c.1545–60. Black chalk on paper, 38.3 by 29.7 cm. (Morgan Library and Museum, New York; exh. British Museum, London).
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4. Annunciation, by Marcello Venusti. c.1545–60. Oil on wood, 45 by 30 cm. (Galleria Corsini, Rome; exh. British Museum, London).
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5. Study for the Porta Pia, by Michelangelo. 1561. Stylus, black chalk and brown wash, with lead white, on several conjoined pieces of paper, 44.2 by 28.2 cm. (Casa Buonarroti, Florence; exh. British Museum, London).
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6. Epifania, by Michelangelo. c.1550–53. Black chalk on 26 conjoined sheets, 234.6 by 173.7 cm. (British Museum, London).
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7. Epifania, by Ascanio Condivi. c.1550–53. Oil on panel, 240 by 187 cm. (Casa Buonarroti, Florence; exh. British Museum, London).
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8. Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John the Evangelist, by Michelangelo. c.1558–63. Black chalk and lead white on paper, 41.2 by 28.5 cm. (British Museum, London).
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9. Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John the Evangelist, by Michelangelo. c.1555–63. Black chalk and lead white on paper, 41 by 27.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
Book Review
The Architectural Drawings of Antonio da Sangallo and His Circle (Vol.III: Antiquity and Theory)
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 648–650
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Reviewer:
Hemsoll, David (Hemsoll, David)
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The Architectural Drawings of Antonio da Sangallo and His Circle (Vol.III: Antiquity and Theory) Edited by Christoph Luitpold Frommel and Georg Schelbert. 2 vols, 584 pp. incl. 526 b. & w. ills. (Harvey Miller Publishers, London, 2022), £210. ISBN 978–1–912554–39–3. | :
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1. Plan of the Colosseum, by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. c.1505 or after 1513. Pen on parchment, 18.7 by 22.7 cm. (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence).
Short Notice
Albanimania
11/2023 | 1448 | 165
Pages: 1214-1219
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Shorter Notice by:
Aymonino, Adriano (Aymonino, Adriano)
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Cardinal Alessandro Albani: collezionismo, diplomazia e mercato nell’Europa del Grand Tour: Collecting, Dealing and Diplomacy in Grand Tour Europe (Studi sul Settecento Romano 37). Edited by Clare Hornsby and Mario Bevilacqua. 399 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Edizioni Quasar, Rome, 2021), €60. ISBN 978–88–5491–188–8. | :
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Villa Albani Torlonia: architetture, collezioni, giardino. Edited by Carlo Gasparri. 379 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Electa, Milan, 2022), €49. ISBN 978–88–918–2134–7. | :
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Villa Albani Torlonia: The Cradle of Neoclassicism. Photographs by Massimo Listri with texts by Salvatore Settis, Carlo Gasparri, Alvar González-Palacios and Raniero Gnoli. 335 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Rizzoli, New York, 2021). $150. ISBN 978–8–8918–3214–6. | :
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1. Cardinal Alessandro Albani, by Ludovico Mazzanti. c.1721–24. Oil on canvas, 96 by 73 cm. (Villa Albani Torlonia, Rome; © Fondazione Torlonia; photograph Massimo Listri).
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2. Casino Nobile, Villa Albani Torlonia, Rome. (© Fondazione Torlonia; photograph Massimo Listri).
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3. Loggia, Villa Albani Torlonia, Rome. (© Fondazione Torlonia; photograph Massimo Listri).
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4. Galleria del Parnaso, Villa Albani Torlonia, Rome. (© Fondazione Torlonia; photograph Massimo Listri).
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5. Antique bas-relief of Antinous, Sala di Antinoo, Villa Albani Torlonia, Rome. (© Fondazione Torlonia; photograph Massimo Listri).
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6. Detail of the Galleria del Parnaso, Villa Albani Torlonia, Rome, showing the marble and mosaic revetments. (© Fondazione Torlonia; photograph Massimo Listri).
Letter
The RIBA Drawings Collection
08/2023 | 1445 | 165
Pages: 816
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Author:
Urquhart-Irvine, Oliver (Urquhart-Irvine, Oliver)
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Letter
The RIBA Drawings Collection
08/2023 | 1445 | 165
Pages: 816
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Author:
Bold, John (Bold, John)
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Exhibition Review
Raffaello: Nato Architetto
07/2023 | 1444 | 165
Pages: 781–784
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Hemsoll, David (Hemsoll, David)
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Raffaello: Nato Architetto Palladio Museum, Vicenza 7th April–9th July | :
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5. Installation view of Raffaello: Nato Architetto at the Palladio Museum, Vicenza, 2023. (Courtesy Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio, Vicenza; photograph Lorenzo Ceretta).
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7. Model of Palazzo Branconio dell’Aquila, Rome. (Photograph David Hemsoll).
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6. The eastern and northern façades of the courtyard of Palazzo Branconio dell’Aquila, Rome, by an anonymous Italian draughtsman. c.1545–56. Pen and ink with watercolour, 28.4 by 21.2 cm. (Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence; exh. Palladio Museum, Vicenza).
Editorial
The future of the RIBA Drawings Collection
06/2023 | 1443 | 165
Pages: 583
Article
The man who never was – almost
01/2023 | 1438 | 165
Pages: 57-65
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Author:
Nesselrath, Arnold (Nesselrath, Arnold)
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1. The Trinity with Sts Sebastian and Roch and The creation of Eve, by Raphael, photographed after its recent restoration. c.1499. Oil on canvas, each 266 by 94 cm. (Pinacoteca Comunale, Città di Castello).
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10. Portrait of a woman (‘La donna velata’), by Raphael. c.1513–14. Oil on canvas, 82 by 60.5 cm. (Palazzo Pitti, Florence).
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11. St Cecilia, attributed to Giovanfrancesco Penni. c.1514. Graphite, pen and ink and wash with white lead on paper, 26.8 by 16.3 cm. (Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris).
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2. View of the Logge in the Vatican, by Ludwig Gruner. 1844. Chromolithograph, 54.8 by 37.3 cm. (page). (From Fresco Decorations and Stuccoes of Churches and Palaces in Italy during the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries, with Descriptions by Lewis Gruner, London 1844; Royal Collection Trust; © HM King Charles III 2023).
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3. St Paul preaching in Athens, by the Mortlake Tapestry Manufactory after a cartoon by Raphael. After 1625. Wool, silk and linen tapestry, 433 by 538 cm. (Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden).
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4. Virgin and Child (‘The Tempi Madonna’), by Raphael. 1507–08. Oil on panel, 75 by 51 cm. (Alte Pinakothek, Munich).
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5. Dead boy on a dolphin, attributed to Lorenzetto, after a design by Raphael. Marble, 39 by 106 cm (State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg).
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6. Detail of Procession to Calvary, by an unknown collaborator of Rapahel. c.1504–05. Oil on panel, 24.4 by 85.5 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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7. St George, by Raphael. c.1505. Oil on panel, 30.7 by 26.8 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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8. Holy Family with a pomegranate, by Raphael. c.1507–08. Pen and ink and black and red chalk on paper, 35.3 by 23.4 cm. (Palais de Beaux-Arts, Lille).
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9. Vault of the Chapel of St Helena, S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, designed by Baldassare Peruzzi. 1496–1509. Mosaic. (Alamy).
Article
A Borromini-inspired church plan in eighteenth-century Lima
08/2022 | 1433 | 164
Pages: 740-751
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Bailey, Gauvin Alexander (Bailey, Gauvin Alexander)
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2. Los Huérfanos, Lima. (Photograph the author).
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1. The south façade of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of the Orphans (Los Huérfanos), Lima, by Cristóbal de Vargas, Juan de Matamoros, Manuel de Torquemada and others. 1758–66. (Photograph the author).
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10. Detail of the choir loft in Los Huérfanos, Lima. (Photograph the author).
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11. East wall of the nave, south entrance and choir loft of Los Huérfanos, Lima, by Manuel González Salazar. Before 1940. Photograph, 9.5 by 13 cm. (From H. Wethey: Colonial Architecture and Sculpture in Peru, Cambridge MA 1949).
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12. Detail of the southeast corner of the nave of Los Huérfanos, Lima. (Photograph the author).
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13. The baptistery screen of Los Huérfanos, Lima. c.1766. Polychrome wood. (Photograph the author).
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14. Plan of the church dedicated to S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane Esq. Francesco Borromini architect, by Giovanni Francesco Venturini. Engraving from G.G. de Rossi: Insignium Romae templorum prospectus exteriores interioresque, a celebrioribus architectis inventi, Rome 1684.
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15. The baptistery of Los Huérfanos, Lima. (Photograph Lucía Silva).
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16. The great courtyard, Colégio de Santo Tomás, Lima, by Fray Diego Maroto. Begun 1665. (Photograph the author).
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17. The dome of S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, by Francesco Borromini. 1638–41. (Photograph Vicenzo Pirozzi; Bridgeman Images).
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18. The dome of the Chapel of San Martín de Porres, Monastery of Santo Domingo, Lima. Last third of the 18th century. (Photograph the author).
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3. The former Jesuit novitiate chapel of San Antonio Abad (now San Carlos), Lima, by Cristóbal de Vargas. 1758–66. (Photograph the author).
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4. The doorway in the west façade of Los Huérfanos, Lima. (Photograph the author).
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5. Plan of Los Huérfanos, Lima. (From E. Bonilla di Tolla et al.: Lima y el Callao, Lima and Seville 2009).
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6. The backsplash of one of three holy water stoups in Los Huérfanos, Lima. c.1766. Alabaster. (Photograph the author).
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7. The interior of Los Huérfanos, Lima, looking north. (Photograph Lucía Silva).
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8. The chancel of S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, by Francesco Borromini. 1638–41. (Photograph Andrea Jemolo; Bridgeman Images).
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9. Detail of the west wall of the nave of Los Huérfanos, Lima. (Photograph Lucía Silva).
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