Canonization of Five Cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome

Draftsman Giuseppe Tiburtio Vergelli Italian

1690

Not on view

Inside view of the Saint Peter's Basilica showing the spectacle and the ephemaral decorations erected for the inauguration of five cardinals performed by Pope Alexander VIII on October 16th, 1690. The print shows a view from the left transept of the church with Bernini's Baldacchino in the center. The whole floor of the building is crowded by people attending the ceremony. Numbers have been added to the image which correspond with the names of people and important monuments in the church, explained on the right side of the print.

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Title: Canonization of Five Cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
Draftsman: Giuseppe Tiburtio Vergelli (Italian, active ca. 1690)
Publisher: Matteo Gregorio Rossi (Italian, 1638–1702)
Date: 1690
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Plate: 16 15/16 x 27 3/16 in. (43 x 69.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.601.332
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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