Façade of the Church of the Santi Apostoli, Decorated for the Memorial Service of a Member of the Pignatello Family

ca. 1750

Not on view

View of the facade of a church, identified on the print as the Santi Apostoli. The whole facade has been decorated for the occasion of a funeral, most likely the funeral of Diego Pignatello who died in 1750. Over the entrance, a cartouche with a Latin inscription has been placed. A rocaille-cartouche containing the coat of arms of the Pignatello family is hung on either side of the cartouche. Another crest, divided in eight parts and with a mise-en-abyme pattern in the center crowns the whole facade.

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Title: Façade of the Church of the Santi Apostoli, Decorated for the Memorial Service of a Member of the Pignatello Family
Artist: Nicolo Tagliacozzi Canale (Italian, Naples 1691–1764 Naples)
Artist: Francesco Sesoni (Italian, Rome 1704–after 1733)
Date: ca. 1750
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 29 5/8 × 19 1/8 in. (75.2 × 48.6 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.572.13
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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