The Altars and Altarpieces of New St. Peter's: Outfitting the Basilica, 1621–1666

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Louise Rice (Duke University, North Carolina) Joseph Connors

The Altars and Altarpieces of New St. Peter's

Outfitting the Basilica, 1621–1666

Louise Rice (Duke University, North Carolina), Joseph Connors, Irving Lavin

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Cambridge University Press
08 June 1998

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Religious buildings

Series: Monuments of Papal Rome

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.

By: Louise Rice (Duke University North Carolina)
Series edited by: Joseph Connors, Irving Lavin
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 288mm, Width: 220mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.820kg
ISBN: 9780521554701
ISBN 10: 0521554705
Series: Monuments of Papal Rome
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 08 June 1998
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Altars and Altarpieces of New St. Peter's: Outfitting the Basilica, 1621–1666

'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