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Creator
Date
1691
Location
Roma
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Media format
Image
Extent
1 print
Language
Italian
Size
17 x 25 1/2 in
Genre
Art
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 255563
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Folger holdings ID: 336932
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Folger holdings ID: 336932
Summary
A view of the theater erected in St. Peter's for the canonization of five saints under Pope Alexander VIII. The seated audience of cardinals, ambassadors and others are seen from afar, with the Pope in the center. Various members of the audience are identified with letters which correspond to two keys in the lower left and right corners of the image
Notes
General notes
Dedication signed Carlo Fontana architetto See Relazione dell'apparato, 1690, for printed description (Folger DG812.4 C6 no.48 Cage) This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance
Also known as
Extended title: Prospetto del teatro Alesandro Spechi D.S
Subjects
Related names
printmaker: Specchi, Alessandro, 1668-1729
depiction: Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
subject: Alexander VIII, Pope, 1610-1691
publisher: Rossi, Domenico de', active 17th-18th century
dedicator: Fontana, Carlo, 1634-1714
depiction: Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
subject: Alexander VIII, Pope, 1610-1691
publisher: Rossi, Domenico de', active 17th-18th century
dedicator: Fontana, Carlo, 1634-1714