The Statue of Carlo Barberini was a large statue of the brother of Pope Urban VIII, Carlo Barberini, erected in the Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome, following his death in 1630. The statue made use of an existing antique statue of Julius Caesar. The Roman authorities then commissioned the two most renowned sculptures of the day, Gianlorenzo Bernini and Alessandro Algardi, to add to the torso; Bernini worked on the head and Algardi on the limbs.[1]
| Statue of Carlo Barberini | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Alessandro Algardi |
| Year | 1630 |
| Catalogue | 27 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Location | Palazzo dei Conservatori, Capitoline Museums, Rome |
| Preceded by | Memorial to Carlo Barberini |
| Followed by | Charity with Four Children |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Wittkower 1966, p. 196.
References
edit- Wittkower, Rudolf (1966). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: the sculptor of the Roman baroque. London: Phaidon P. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Further reading
edit- Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
- Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
- Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
External links
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