Monumento Sepolcrale di Giovanni Crivelli e Giacomo Sanzio nella Chiesa dell'Ara-Coeli in Bernardino Landucci nella Chiesa di S. Machimo ai Monti

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Title

Monumento Sepolcrale di Giovanni Crivelli e Giacomo Sanzio nella Chiesa dell'Ara-Coeli in Bernardino Landucci nella Chiesa di S. Machimo ai Monti

Subject

TABLE XCIV
SEPULCHRAL TOMB OF GIOVANNI CRIVELLI AND GIACOMO SANZIO
In the Church of Aracoeli,
Too unclear to read the rest

Description

TAVOLA XCIV.
The first of these three monuments is a work of Donatello, the Donatello of which Vasari says was not only a sculpture who created rare and marvelous statuary, but was also well practiced in stucco, talented in perspective, and held in high esteem for his architecture, and this work in particular was done with such grace and elegance that it is more than one could have ever wished for. The monument was created to guard the ashes of, and remember the virtue of the Venerable Giuseppe De Crivelli, who died in sanctity. His Christian virtues added little learning in all matters of doctrines. He was an Archdeacon and a writer of unique letters and Apostolic Papal briefs, and the price of the monument was not important because of his good reputation after his death.
The second monument is dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the generous actions of Christian virtues, which are responsible for the forgiveness of offenses and abhor revenge. Bernardo Barch of Rome was Stefano’s father, and was deposed in this place. He wished to avenge his father’s death, who was killed by the militia, when he began to see this was wrong and humbly asked for forgiveness. The young Stefano was able to let go of his need for revenge in that humble moment, and was able to forgive and let go: embracing the offender in a very noble action, and introducing him to many gifts. Virginio Orsini, the commander of the royal army, made this memorial wall in the second year of the pontificate of Alexander the Sixth to remember his generous actions.
The third monument was created to guard the mortal remains of Sienese Bernardino Landucci. He was a taught at the Carmelite institute, of which he was general, and was known to be very merciful and was universally admired. This is a very valuable sculpture which we regretfully will lose in a few years, because it will continue to be consumed by the friction of what is above it. As with some of our other goals, we aimed to create an ensemble which will remain as the memory of the many beautiful tombstones and their designs, especially when we see them quickly moving towards inevitable destruction: we always feel an ardent love for the arts.

Creator

Drawn by Francesco M. Tosi

Publisher

Presso l'Editore Proprietario

Date

15th and 16th Sculpture

Contributor

Unknown Donor

Rights

Geneseo Foundation

Relation

Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 5

Format

20 x 16

Language

Italian

Type

Print

Identifier

Italian Monuments in Rome created during the 15th and 16th Century

Coverage

Prints were made circa 1835 to 1860

Files

IMG_6022_edited.jpg

Citation

Drawn by Francesco M. Tosi , “Monumento Sepolcrale di Giovanni Crivelli e Giacomo Sanzio nella Chiesa dell'Ara-Coeli in Bernardino Landucci nella Chiesa di S. Machimo ai Monti,” LLB Galleries, accessed March 28, 2024, https://artgalleries.milne-library.org/items/show/326.