Gianlorenzo BerniniBaldacchino (St. Peter’s 1624)An altar, 92 ft. high, made of bronze.Only the pope can give mass hereHas curves that are very characteristic of the Baroque styles.Solomonic columns: twisting, serpent-like pillars. Spirals upwardsHas a rhetorical and historical referenceSolonon had similar ones in front of his palaceSense of miraculousness from the conceit (An extended metaphor)The entire construction looks like it is being held together by angels holding vines.Bernini designed the massive decorations in the back of the church to be seen through the baldacchino. Dreamy/mirage-like qualityPasquino sculpture: from the 15th century: Citizens of Rome put complaints about the government on it.One man complained that the bronze for the baldacchino was stolen from the Pantheon.Cathedra Petri“Chair of St. Peter”Symbolic of St. Peter, his power, and the unbroken series of popes following.The original chair is supposedly inside the construction.ARTH 112 1st Edition Lecture 17 Gianlorenzo Bernini - Baldacchino (St. Peter’s 1624)o An altar, 92 ft. high, made of bronze.o Only the pope can give mass hereo Has curves that are verycharacteristic of the Baroque styles. o Solomonic columns: twisting,serpent-like pillars. Spirals upwards Has a rhetorical and historicalreference Solonon had similar ones infront of his palaceo Sense of miraculousness from theconceit (An extended metaphor) The entire construction lookslike it is being held together byangels holding vines. - Bernini designed the massive decorationsin the back of the church to be seenthrough the baldacchino. Dreamy/mirage-like qualityo Pasquino sculpture: from the 15th century: Citizens of Rome put complaints about the government on it. One man complained that the bronze for the baldacchino was stolen from the Pantheon. Cathedra Petri- “Chair of St. Peter” - Symbolic of St. Peter, his power,and the unbroken series of popesfollowing. - The original chair is supposedlyinside the construction. Mystical element to it- angels and othercelestial beings are portrayed as if they are on fire.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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