Design for a monument to Pope Clement XI
Pietro Bracci, 1743
Design for an unexecuted tomb of Pope Clement XI Albani (1700-1721), from a time in Bracci's career when his connections with the family were increasing. Includes elements which were reused in later designs e.g. the radical idea of a dynamic, standing figure of the pope; and the papal sarcophagus flanked by allegories of Strength and Religion. A scaled ground plan is included, and evidence of revisions and corrections reveal the working methods of the artist.
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Title of artwork, date
Design for a monument to Pope Clement XI, 1743
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Black chalk & pen & black and red inks & brown, grey and green washes & white gouache on paper
Dimensions
42.5 x 25.6 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
19950
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