Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
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The Tomb of Pope Alexander VII is a grand Baroque funerary monument in St. Peter’s Basilica, renowned for its dramatic sculptural composition and masterful use of marble and bronze by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tomb of Alexander VII by Gian Lorenzo Bernini | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque sculpture
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funerary monument ⓘ papal tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pontificate of Alexander VII ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Alexander VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFrom | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| creator | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pope Alexander VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pope Alexander VII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allegories of the virtues ⓘ personification of Death ⓘ |
| endTime | 1678 ⓘ |
| function | burial place of Pope Alexander VII ⓘ |
| genre | tomb sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later Baroque tomb monuments ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figure of Charity
ⓘ
allegorical figure of Justice ⓘ allegorical figure of Prudence ⓘ allegorical figure of Truth ⓘ bronze door beneath the drapery ⓘ drapery of Sicilian jasper ⓘ skeleton of Death holding an hourglass ⓘ statue of Pope Alexander VII in prayer ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City ⓘ |
| inception | 1670s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Peter's Basilica
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City ⓘ apse area near the left transept crossing ⓘ left transept of St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gilded bronze
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jasper ⓘ marble ⓘ various colored marbles ⓘ |
| movement | Roman Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic theatrical composition
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expressive Baroque drapery ⓘ integration of architecture and sculpture ⓘ use of polychrome marbles ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantProjectOf | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| startTime | 1671 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies of Bernini
ⓘ
studies of Baroque funerary art ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| yearOfPopeDeath | 1667 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
tomb of Alexander VII by Gian Lorenzo Bernini