Bust of Giovanni Battista Santoni
| Bust of Giovanni Battista Santoni | |
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1613–16 |
| Catalogue | 2 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Giovanni Battista Santoni |
| Dimensions | Life-size |
| Location | Santa Prassede, Rome |
| 41°53′46″N 12°29′55″E / 41.89611°N 12.49861°E | |
| Preceded by | The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun |
| Followed by | A Faun Teased by Children |
The Bust of Giovanni Battisti Santoni is a sculptural portrait by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Believed to be one of the artist's earliest works, the bust forms part of a tomb for Santoni, who was majordomo to Pope Sixtus V from 1590 to 1592. The work was executed sometime between 1613 and 1616,[1] although some have dated the work as early as 1609 (when Bernini was ten years old), including Filippo Baldinucci.[2][3] The work remains in its original setting in the church of Santa Prassede in Rome.
Background[edit]
In 1568, Santoni was consecrated Bishop of Alife. In 1586, he was appointed the Bishop of Tricarico. In 1590, immediately after ascending the papal throne, Pope Sixtus V appointed Santoni his majordomo. Two years later, Santoni died.[1] When Santoni's nephew was appointed to the bishopric in 1610, he commissioned the posthumous portrait of his uncle.[2]
Description[edit]
The life-size marble bust is set in an oval frame with Mannerist mouldings behind and in between a broken pediment.[2] The oval frame crowns an elaborate frame ornamented by three cherubim, also created by Bernini.[1] These cherubim may have served as models for the artist's early mythological statues of putti.[2]
Gallery[edit]
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Tomb of Giovanni Battista Santoni -
Monument to Giovanni Battista Santoni
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Avery, Charles (1997). Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500286333.
- 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.
- Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154.
External links[edit]
- Web Gallery of Art
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