La Cuppola del Cavalier Gio. Lanfranco, dipinta in Roma, nella Chiesa di S. Andrea della Valle, disegnata, et intagliata, da Carlo Cesio, e
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/716
Imprint
di novo data in luce con direttione, e cura da Gio. Giacomo Rossi, dalle sue stampe, in Roma, alla Pace,: 1680. con Privil. del S. Pontefice concesso l'Anno 1691.
Physical Description
viii dble. pl. (incl. t.-pl.); 640 mm.
Responsibility Note
Plate I (title-plate) is signed as painted by 'Jo. Lanfrancus', and drawn and engraved by 'Carolus Caesius'; the other plates are unsigned.
References
N. Turner, 'Ferrante Carlo: "Descrittione della Cupola di S Andrea della Valle dipinta dal Cavalier Gio. Lanfranchi" a source for Bellori's descriptive method', in Stor. A., 12 (1971), p.297-325.
Summary Note
The plates represent Lanfranco's most famous work, his fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin, in the dome of the church of Sant' Andrea della Valle, Rome; which he painted in 1625-7.
Binding Note
18th-century half white vellum, blue paper-covered boards; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Cuppo. Di Lan. De Rub. Tempi. S.M. De. Pace'. Bound with two others.
Paintings, Italian - Frescoes - Ceilings - Domes - Church decoration and ornament - Churches - Italy - Rome - Sant' Andrea della Valle - History - 17th century - Baroque
Assumption - Iconography - Christian art and symbolism
Pictorial works - 17th century