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Urban VIII, the Archangel Michael, and a Forgotten Project for the Apse Altar of St Peter's

07/1992 | 1072 | 134

Pages: 428-434

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Author:

Rice, Louise (Rice, Louise)

Subjects

artists:

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo

artists:

Reni, Guido

artists:

Calandra, Giovan Battista

artists:

Cesari, Giuseppe, called Il Cavaliere d'Arpino

buildings:

Basilica di San Pietro, Rome, Italy

dates:

1600-1649

patrons:

Urban VIII, Pope, 1568-1644

places:

Italy / Rome

subjects:

Italian sculpture / Visual sources / Medals

subjects:

Italian painting / Unexecuted designs

subjects:

Michael the Archangel, Saint

Illustrations

Attributed works:

17. The Archangel Michael Appearing before Urban VIII, by Gaspare Mola Possibly after a Design by the Cavaliere d'Arpino. 1626. Bronze, 3.7 cm. diam.; Reverse. (British Museum, London).

Attributed works:

19. Detail of Allegory of Divine Providence, by Pietro da Cortona. 1633-37. Fresco. (Palazzo Barberini, Rome).

Attributed works:

20. The Archangel Michael, by Guido Reni. c.1635. Oil on Silk, 293 by 202 cm. (S. Maria dell Concezione, Rome).

Attributed works:

21. Plan of St Peter's, Rome, by Matthaeus Greuter after Papirio Bartoli. 1623, with Later Additions 1626. (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Archivio Capitolare di S. Pietro, H55, fol.32, Rome).

Attributed works:

22. Project for the Cathedra Petri, by the Workshop of Gianlorenzo Bernini. 1657. Pen and Wash over Chalk, 24.1 by 14.5 cm. (Royal Library, Windsor Castle; Reproduced by Gracious Permission of Her Majesty the Queen).

Attributed works:

24. The Archangel Michael, by Giovanni Battista Calandra, after the Cavaliere d'Arpino. 1628. Mosaic, c.285 by 207 cm. (Duomo, Macerata).

Western art unattributed:

18. The Archangel Michael Bringing the Tiara to Urban VIII. 1640. Bronze, 4.3 cm. diam.; Reverse. (British Museum, London).

Western art unattributed:

23. Altar of St Michael. (St Peter's, Rome).

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