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Drawing

ca. 1620-1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Design for the interior of a church, with the 'Descent of the Holy Ghost' introduced: four bishops support the Papal arms near the altar; Pen and bistre.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and bistre
Pen
Bistre
Drawing
Brief description
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo; Design for the interior of a church, with the 'Descent of the Holy Ghost' introduced: four bishops support the Papal arms near the altar; Pen and bistre; Neapolitan School; ca. 1620-1680.
Physical description
Design for the interior of a church, with the 'Descent of the Holy Ghost' introduced: four bishops support the Papal arms near the altar; Pen and bistre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5in
  • Width: 9.6in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Neapolitan School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bishops
Altar
Papal Arms
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p.23 , cat. n. 630 The following is the full text of the entry: copy after BERNINI, GIOVANNI LORENZO 630 View of the cathedra in St Peter's Rome; incomplete in the lower right corner Inscribed on the mount in ink in an old hand 'Bernini' Pen and ink and wash 13 ½ x 9 5/8 (342 X 245) Dyce 352 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 352 (as by Bernini) Probably a late 17th century drawing. Not illustrated
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.352

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2009
Record URL
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