Monumento Sepolcrale di Pietro da Vicenza nella Chiesa dell'Ara-Coeli

Monumento Sepolcrale di Pietro da Vicenza nella Chiesa dell'Ara-Coeli

Tomb of Pietro of Vicenza in the church of Ara- Coeli

The year 1504 went up and this monument to the memory of learned and upright magistrate Pietro da Vicenza, for care of the 'grieving sister Margaret. This man is remembered with praise worthy in the works of many writers (contemporanci) him, insomuch that should not be considered for the two virtues personified liars who worship the top in the inter pillar of his burial, I mean prudence and justice. Eminent qualities of his heart they were these, and the voice of posterity not (ismentì) that laudable that took her life.
The Archives Vatican, between the acts of the Papal Master of Ceremonies, is found recorded the following news under the date of 'May 13, 1487: (LATIN) tells us that Peter was Vicar of the Liberian Basilica year 1489. Finally, for the memories that are preserved in the church of Aracoeli know that this prelate died of the plague in 1504 and that was March 1 of 1505 on the Sabbath day he was celebrated a solemn funeral which intervened many cardinals, many prelates, all Auditors of the Rota, all the Presidents, the Cardinals, many prelates, all auditors of Rota, all the Presidents, the clerics, notaries, officials of the Chamber, lawyers and prosecutors Consistorial Rota. The funeral prayer was recited by Canon Thomas of Volterra, a learned and eloquent man, (soprannomato) the Phaedra (Leando Alberti Desciz. throughout Italy p. 49. Venez. 1555), and with this nickname is mentioned in the document, to which (cavammo) this news with the following words: (LATIN)

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