Monday, March 9, 2015

VATICAN MUSEUMS - CHAPEL OF URBAN VIII


Cappella di Urbano VIII
 
Stuccos and frescoes including “Deposition” on the altar by Pietro Berrettini aka Pietro da Cortona (1597/1669) for Urban VIII Barberini (1623/44), who used it as his personal chapel

The frontal of the altar comes from the deconsecrated church of St. Philip Neri in Via Giulia
Sketches in plaster and clay by Antonio Canova (1757/1822)

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