Chapter 3

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Answer 0

Mochi

The Annunciation (The Virgin Annunciate)

1603-09

• the two sculptures originally stood on a railing on either side of the entrance to the choir as part of a large decorative scheme

Question 1

Answer 1

Mochi

St. Veronica

1629-32

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican (Rome)

• Very large piece that required three blocks of marble whose joints are concealed

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Answer 2

Bernini

Apollo and Daphne

1622-25

Galleria Borghese, Rome

• Apollo was modeled after the Apollo Belvadere
• Was the third in a series of four large-scale narrative works for Cardinal Borghese
• Although now free-standing, it originally stood near a wall so that it resembled high-relief sculpture in emulations of some late-antique statuary

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Answer 3

Bernini

David

1623-24

Galleria Borghese, Rome

• belief that it is a self-portrait
• this was originally placed in front of a wall

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Answer 4

Bernini

Baldacchino

1624-33

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican (Rome)

• bees that cover the columns signify the Barbarini family
• bronze from Pantheon

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Answer 5

Bernini

Tomb of Urban VIII

1627-47

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican (Rome)

• female figure was originally bare breasted
• three Barberini bees are on the tomb

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Answer 6

Bernini

The Cornaro Chapel

The Ecstacy of St. Teresa

1647-52

Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome

• Shortly after, she was canonized
• said that she levitated while in ecstacy
• presented as a drama performed on stage
• lit from above by a concealed window

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Answer 7

Bernini

Fountain of the Four Rivers

1648-51

Piazza Navona, Rome

• in ancient times it was a racetrack (the oval around the fountain)

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Answer 8

Bernini

Triton Fountain

1642-43

Piazza Barberini, Rome

• made during time of Pope Urban VIII

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Answer 9

Bernini

Plan of St. Peter’s Basilica and Piazza San Pietro

Vatican (Rome)

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Answer 10

Bernini

Sant’Andrea al Quirinale

1658-76

Rome

• white-streaked rose marble was used

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Answer 11

Mochi

The Annunciation (Angel of the Annunciation)

1603-09

• the two sculptures originally stood on a railing on either side of the entrance to the choir as part of a large decorative scheme