Monumenti Sepolcrali di Salvo Cassetta Bernardo Nicolini e del Beato Giovanni dello l'Angelico nella Chiesadi S. Maria sopra Minerva

Monumenti Sepolcrali di Salvo Cassetta Bernardo Nicolini e del Beato Giovanni dello l'Angelico nella Chiesadi S. Maria sopra Minerva

Tombs of Salvo Cassetta Bernardo Nicoline and of Beato Giovanni of L’Angelico in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Of the three monuments etched in this table, the first contains the mortal remains of Salvo Cassetta, who died in 1483 aged 70 . He was inquisitive, Master of the Sacred Palace and general of his order. Sixtus IV sent as ambassador to Germany for some (comporvi) some ecclesiastical affairs, and did so with great praise. The second recalls to posterity the name and likeness of Bernard Nicolini , who died full of high hopes in the age of 46 years , when he was already in the possession came all the affection Immortal Pope Clement VII. The third monument is dedicated to one of the greatest artistic celebrities of the fifteenth century, B. Angelo da Fiesole, who died in the odor of sanctity 1455 for 68 years. This is perhaps to be considered for the most illustrious forerunner of the sixteenth century, came to (pinger) heads a marvelous beauty, moved by his sole inspiration and keep up without any idea of the ideal beauty of antiquity. (Narrasi) him an anecdote, which proves the depth of expression that, is the type characteristic of his genius. It was already a monk, when one day he saw him come out of the room he was forced his door, and found himself prostrate with his face to the ground and sobbed bitterly. Was no reason to have started to paint Christ on the cross, and identifying himself in his subject from nearly fall into a kind of ecstasy and divine love. Maybe crying for mercy from ' torments suffered by the Savior, and perhaps not being able to find the world to faithfully render the heavenly nobility of that face. Who better to represent what could (giugnere) that felt so passionately? Soul truly angelic! And from the calmness of his smiling face, as it is depicted in this monument, one can easily argue that all of serenity and sweetness that he had to have his spirit.

Drawn by Francesco M. Tosi

Presso l'Editore Proprietario

15th and 16th Century Sculpture

Unknown Donor

Geneseo Foundation

Volumes 1, 2, 4, and 5

20 x 16

Italian

Print

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

Prints were made circa 1835 to 1860