Sketch elevation of Bernini's tomb of Urban VIII, St. Peter's, Rome

People:

Pietro Bracci (draughtsman)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (sculptor)
Pope Urban III (dedicatee)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (architect)

Title:

Sketch elevation of Bernini's tomb of Urban VIII, St. Peter's, Rome

Date:

ca. 1764

Description:

- This sketch elevation of the tomb of Urban VIII shows a sculpture of the pope seated on a throne, which stands on a pedestal above his sarcophagus. The monument is set in a semi-circular niche between two columns.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

record drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk

Dimensions:

sheet: 38.3 x 26.7 cm

Reference number:

DR1966:0001:039

Drawing Type:

sketch

Method of Projection:

sketch elevation (drawing)

Point of View:

interior view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The sheet has an old horizontal fold across the c.

Inscription:

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink, c.: "UR[BA]NUS VIII / B[AR]BERINVS [...]" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, u.l.: "39"; verso, u.l.: "39"; and l.r.: "39"

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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