Monumento Sepolcrale di Giuliano da Volterra nella Chiesa di S. Pietro Montorio
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Title
Monumento Sepolcrale di Giuliano da Volterra nella Chiesa di S. Pietro Montorio
Subject
TABLE LXXXIX
SEPULCHRAL TOMB OF GIULIANO DA VOLTERRA
In the Church of Saint Pietro Montorio
SEPULCHRAL TOMB OF GIULIANO DA VOLTERRA
In the Church of Saint Pietro Montorio
Description
TAVOLA LXXXIX
In the simple yet elegant church of Saint Pietro at Montorio, which was rebuilt based on the designs of Baccio Pintelli, exists this beautiful work of sixteenth century art. It contains the remains of Giuliano of Volterra, of the religious order of Minori, who was the bishop of Ragusi, known for his reputation, studies and virtue. He was called to be a part of a special assemblage of the most brilliant philosophers and theologians in Rome of that time by Cardinal Bessarione, where he practiced the divine sciences. There was also his position in the Apostolic Penitentiary, which he held with passion and zeal until he was taken by God during his 73rd year. Vegerius of Savona, the Cardinal of Senigallia, knew of his burden and erected this monument in his wonderful memory. It was created with the most careful artistic proportions, though it is adorned with unimaginably indistinctive carvings. The carvings are used sparingly at the bottom of the work, and then they increase, and fully cover the stands that lift it. So, at the base, there are commendably beautiful lines, a good proportion of moldings, and a lining of frivolous ornaments. The arms of the dome and its frame are beside it, and the frame is adorned with a lovely ovulo. They are both richly carved and enclose an arch at the middle. The pillars that support the monument faintly show the carving of a braid. In the center of the monument is the urn, which rests on a base and is supported by two lions’ paws, and in the space in between the legs, one can faintly see the emblems exercised by the sacred ministry with regard to the deceased. The lunettes formed by the arch are also rich in ornamentation, and fittingly contain carvings of all three members of the entablature. The realistic top of the work, which can be attributed to Pintelli, is a creation of grace and elegance.
In the simple yet elegant church of Saint Pietro at Montorio, which was rebuilt based on the designs of Baccio Pintelli, exists this beautiful work of sixteenth century art. It contains the remains of Giuliano of Volterra, of the religious order of Minori, who was the bishop of Ragusi, known for his reputation, studies and virtue. He was called to be a part of a special assemblage of the most brilliant philosophers and theologians in Rome of that time by Cardinal Bessarione, where he practiced the divine sciences. There was also his position in the Apostolic Penitentiary, which he held with passion and zeal until he was taken by God during his 73rd year. Vegerius of Savona, the Cardinal of Senigallia, knew of his burden and erected this monument in his wonderful memory. It was created with the most careful artistic proportions, though it is adorned with unimaginably indistinctive carvings. The carvings are used sparingly at the bottom of the work, and then they increase, and fully cover the stands that lift it. So, at the base, there are commendably beautiful lines, a good proportion of moldings, and a lining of frivolous ornaments. The arms of the dome and its frame are beside it, and the frame is adorned with a lovely ovulo. They are both richly carved and enclose an arch at the middle. The pillars that support the monument faintly show the carving of a braid. In the center of the monument is the urn, which rests on a base and is supported by two lions’ paws, and in the space in between the legs, one can faintly see the emblems exercised by the sacred ministry with regard to the deceased. The lunettes formed by the arch are also rich in ornamentation, and fittingly contain carvings of all three members of the entablature. The realistic top of the work, which can be attributed to Pintelli, is a creation of grace and elegance.
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
Citation
Drawn by Francesco M. Tosi
, “Monumento Sepolcrale di Giuliano da Volterra nella Chiesa di S. Pietro Montorio,” LLB Galleries, accessed December 24, 2024, https://artgalleries.milne-library.org/items/show/321.