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A bas-relief above the aedicules in the nave

Title:

Lateran Basilica: Nave

Alternate Title:

Saint John Lateran: Nave

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A bas-relief above the aedicules in the nave

Related Work:

part of Lateran Basilica

Creators:

Francesco Borromini (Italian architect, 1599-1667)

Date:

1646-1650 (alteration)

Style/Period:

Baroque

Location:

site: Lateran Basilica (Rome, Lazio, Italy)

Culture:

Italian

Materials:

stone; stucco

Work Types:

building divisions; rooms and spaces; naves

Description:

Borromini's largest commission came in 1644, when Innocent X entrusted him with the renovation of S Giovanni in Laterano. The Pope wanted to restore the venerable but decrepit church of the Bishop of Rome for the Holy Year of 1650. Borromini was obliged to retain the historic fabric of the nave as far as possible, cladding the old walls, which in places were leaning at a dangerous angle. The transepts, which had already been restored for the Holy Year of 1600, and the choir remained untouched, but the side aisles had to be completely reconstructed. The lower level features wide arches alternating with narrow segments of wall holding aedicule niches for the monumental statues of the Apostles. The surfaces above the niches are decorated with stucco reliefs of Old Testament and New Testament scenes attributed to the school of Alessandro Algardi. The strongest touch of colour is provided by the dark green marble columns of the aediculae...The columns are spolia recovered from the recently demolished side aisles. The niches probably symbolize the 12 doors of the heavenly Jerusalem (Revelation 21:12). (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/)

View Description:

The surfaces above the niches are decorated with stucco reliefs of Old Testament and New Testament scenes attributed to the school of Alessandro Algardi.

Classification:

Architecture and City Planning

Technique:

construction (assembling)

Image Rights:

Vendor ID:

1A2-I-R-SGL-F1

MDID Identifier:

9414

Archivision Set:

Archivision Base Collection

Collection:

Archivision Base Module

Record created:

June 7, 2018

Last modified:

Nov. 1, 2018

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