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The Altars and Altarpieces of New St. Peter's: Outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666
Hardback
Main Details
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The Altars and Altarpieces of New St. Peter's: Outfitting the Basilica, 1621-1666
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Louise Rice
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| Series | Monuments of Papal Rome |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:496 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 288,Width 220 |
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| Category/Genre | Art and design styles - c 1600 to c 1800
Religious buildings |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521554701
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| Classifications | Dewey:726.52910945 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
187 Halftones, unspecified; 7 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 January 1998 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 program of the building as a whole. Louise Rice takes a comprehensive approach to this critical chapter in the history of Italian Baroque art, offering insight into the mechanisms, motives, and meanings of papal patronage in the premier church of Catholicism.
Reviews'Rice's book is carefully researched and represents 'traditional' art history at its best ... a series of essays on the history, iconography and documents of every commission, in many cases resulting in the most comprehensive information available on each work.' Times Literary Supplement ' ... excellent ... magestical organisation and a style which is always transparent.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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