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Elevation drawing showing Bernini's tower above a portion of Maderno's attic

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Description: Elevation drawing showing Bernini's tower above a portion of Maderno's attic
TitleElevation drawing showing Bernini's tower above a portion of Maderno's attic
Creator nameRainaldi, Carlo (?)
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite with brown wash on white paper
Dimensions49 × 31.4 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https:/­/­digi.vatlib.it/­view/­MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 1r
SubjectsBell towers--ItalyChurch architecture--Designs and plansDrawing, Italian
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4. Virgilio Spada, Francesco Borromini, and the Foundations of St. Peter’s
Sarah McPhee
Description: Bernini and the Bell Towers: Architecture and Politics at the Vatican
Bernini and the Bell Towers: Architecture and Politics at the Vatican
~IN THE FIRST months of his pontificate, Innocent X turned his attention to the completion and decoration of the basilica of St. Peter’s. When Innocent arrived on the papal throne, Bernini’s tower stood as it had been left in 1642, when the more urgent problems of the war of Castro had usurped attention and funds...
Author
Sarah McPhee
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2002 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.121-135
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00028.008
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Chapter subject tags:Building failures--InvestigationBorromini, Francesco, 1599-1667Spada, Virgilio, 1596-1662

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Description: Proposal for the bell tower of St. Peter's
Proposal for the bell tower of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1637–1638
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk and brown ink and wash on heavy white paper
Dimensions36.2 × 21 cm
LocationEcole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris
http://www.ensba.fr/ow2/catzarts/voir.xsp?id=00101-3143&qid=sdx_q0&n=8&sf=&e=
Accession numberEBA 1988
Proposal for the bell tower of St....
Proposal for the bell tower of St. Peter's
Description: Plan of Maderno's south tower base at St. Peter's with half-plans contrasting the...
Plan of Maderno's south tower base at St. Peter's with half-plans contrasting the solutions proposed by Bernini and Maderno for the campanile
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite with yellow and pink wash on white paper
Dimensions56.8 × 76.8 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom732]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom732
Plan of Maderno's south tower base at...
Plan of Maderno's south tower base at St. Peter's with half-plans contrasting the solutions proposed by Bernini and Maderno for the campanile
Description: Plan of the south half of the façade block of St. Peter's, taken at the level...
Plan of the south half of the façade block of St. Peter's, taken at the level of the nave roof, with the plan of the first level of Bernini's campanile, as constructed, superimposed above Maderno's south tower base
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite and red chalk with yellow and pink wash on white paper
Dimensions62.5 × 137.3 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom731]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom731
Plan of the south half of the...
Plan of the south half of the façade block of St. Peter's, taken at the level of the nave roof, with the plan of the first level of Bernini's campanile, as constructed, superimposed above Maderno's south tower base
Description: Plan of the first level of Bernini's tower (above) and that proposed by Bolgi...
Plan of the first level of Bernini's tower (above) and that proposed by Bolgi (below)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBolgi, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions52.3 × 36 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 7v
Plan of the first level of Bernini's...
Plan of the first level of Bernini's tower (above) and that proposed by Bolgi (below)
Description: Plan of Bernini's south tower
Plan of Bernini's south tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1640
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, brown ink and wash
Dimensions69.8 × 48.5 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
Accession numberAZRom728
Plan of Bernini's south tower
Plan of Bernini's south tower
Description: Plan of the third level of Bernini's campanile
Plan of the third level of Bernini's campanile
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite on medium-weight cream-colored paper
Dimensions26.6 × 21.6 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom729]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom729
Plan of the third level of Bernini's...
Plan of the third level of Bernini's campanile
Description: Elevation proposal for the bell towers of St. Peter's
Elevation proposal for the bell towers of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and brown wash on white paper
Dimensions69.8 × 30 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/ARC_Arch.Chig.24923
Accession numberArchivio Chigi C 24923
Elevation proposal for the bell towers...
Elevation proposal for the bell towers of St. Peter's
Description: Plan and section of the southern portion of the façade and the south bell...
Plan and section of the southern portion of the façade and the south bell tower, St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBrown ink on brown paper
Dimensions43 × 27.1 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.11257.pt.A
Accession numberVat. lat. 11257, fol. 150
Plan and section of the southern portion...
Plan and section of the southern portion of the façade and the south bell tower, St. Peter's
Description: Plan of the southern portion of the façade and south bell tower
Plan of the southern portion of the façade and south bell tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink
Dimensions38 × 48 cm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numbermap 6, tab 3, no. 3
Plan of the southern portion of the...
Plan of the southern portion of the façade and south bell tower
Description: Plan of Maderno's projected belfry above the south bell tower base
Plan of Maderno's projected belfry above the south bell tower base
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite and red chalk with yellow and pink wash on white paper
Dimensions68.9 × 59 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom734]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom738r
Plan of Maderno's projected belfry above...
Plan of Maderno's projected belfry above the south bell tower base
Description: Plan of Bernini's south bell tower superimposed above the fabric of the north tower...
Plan of Bernini's south bell tower superimposed above the fabric of the north tower base and adjacent structures
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, ink, various washes (pink, ocher, pale pink, pale yellow) on white paper
Dimensions90.4 × 90.9 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 2r
Plan of Bernini's south bell tower...
Plan of Bernini's south bell tower superimposed above the fabric of the north tower base and adjacent structures
Description: Proposal for altering the bell towers of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the bell towers of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and brown and gray wash on white paper
Dimensions57.5 × 27.9 cm
LocationBiblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain
http://bdh.bne.es/bnesearch/CompleteSearch.do;jsessionid=AB2C6E0FD6726B1E0324308A054D7627?field=autor&text=Bernini%2c+Gian+Lorenzo+(1598-1680)&showYearItems=&exact=&textH=&advanced=&completeText=&pageSize=1&pageSizeAbrv=30&pageNumber=7
Accession numberB 8170
Proposal for altering the bell towers of...
Proposal for altering the bell towers of St. Peter's
Description: Plan and elevation of alternate bell towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Plan and elevation of alternate bell towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsRed chalk with some graphite additions on medium-weight cream-colored paper
Dimensions19 × 26 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom735]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom735
Plan and elevation of alternate bell...
Plan and elevation of alternate bell towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Elevation drawing of an alternate bell tower for St. Peter's
Elevation drawing of an alternate bell tower for St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsRed chalk with some graphite additions at bottom center, on medium-weight cream-colored paper
Dimensions23.5 × 15.4 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom735ar]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom735a recto
Elevation drawing of an alternate bell...
Elevation drawing of an alternate bell tower for St. Peter's
Description: Plan for an alternate bell tower for St. Peter's
Plan for an alternate bell tower for St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk or graphite
Dimensions23.5 × 15.4 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom735av]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom735a verso
Plan for an alternate bell tower for St....
Plan for an alternate bell tower for St. Peter's
Description: Section of the façade and proposed addition to the nave of the church with bell...
Section of the façade and proposed addition to the nave of the church with bell tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameMola, Giovanni Battista (?)
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
Dimensions17.1/42 × 130.3 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 16r
Section of the façade and...
Section of the façade and proposed addition to the nave of the church with bell tower
Description: Elevation proposal for alternate bell towers for St. Peter's
Elevation proposal for alternate bell towers for St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameMola, Giovanni Battista (?)
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk and brown ink
Dimensions51.1 × 37.5 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.2
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 22r
Elevation proposal for alternate bell...
Elevation proposal for alternate bell towers for St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameRainaldi, Carlo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink with gray wash
Dimensions54 × 45 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 12r
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameRainaldi, Carlo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645–1646
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite on stiff white drawing paper
Dimensions43.5 × 37 cm
LocationMuseum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany
Accession numberNI 7921
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameRainaldi, Carlo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink
Dimensions67.6 × 67.5 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 11r
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for the façade and piazza of St. Peter's
Proposal for the façade and piazza of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameRainaldi, Carlo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645–1653
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite and various shades of brown wash; framing lines in black chalk
Dimensions54 × 97 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Accession numberChigi P VII 9, fols. 40v–41r
Proposal for the façade and...
Proposal for the façade and piazza of St. Peter's
Description: Bernini's south tower with Fontana's proposals for reinforcing the foundations
Bernini's south tower with Fontana's proposals for reinforcing the foundations
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Israël Silvestre
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1694
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Bernini's south tower with Fontana's...
Bernini's south tower with Fontana's proposals for reinforcing the foundations
Description: Chigi tower design
Chigi tower design
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Bernini
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1694
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Chigi tower design
Chigi tower design
Description: Elevation of towers for St. Peter's
Elevation of towers for St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Carlo Maderno and Martino Ferrabosco
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1696
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Elevation of towers for St. Peter's
Elevation of towers for St. Peter's
Description: Chigi tower design
Chigi tower design
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Bernini
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1696
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Chigi tower design
Chigi tower design
Description: Tower design for St. Peter's
Tower design for St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Carlo Rainaldi's first tower design for St. Peter's
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1696
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Tower design for St. Peter's
Tower design for St. Peter's
Description: Composite design with the tower of "Equite Rainaldi" on the left,...
Composite design with the tower of "Equite Rainaldi" on the left, and that of "Cesare Bracci" on the right
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1696
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Composite design with the tower of...
Composite design with the tower of "Equite Rainaldi" on the left, and that of "Cesare Bracci" on the right
Description: Plan of Maderno's nave and façade of St. Peter's
Plan of Maderno's nave and façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameGreuter, Matthäus
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1613
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions27.5 × 37.5 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Accession numberOttob. lat. 918, fols. 46–47
Plan of Maderno's nave and façade...
Plan of Maderno's nave and façade of St. Peter's
Description: Elevation drawing showing Bernini's tower
Elevation drawing showing Bernini's tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBrown ink on white paper attached to a section of the Greuter engraving
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.2
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 21r
Elevation drawing showing Bernini's...
Elevation drawing showing Bernini's tower
Description: Section through the mezzanine and pyramidal finial of the south bell tower
Section through the mezzanine and pyramidal finial of the south bell tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1641
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite on medium-weight cream-colored paper
Dimensions54 × 34.8 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
Accession numberAZRom742
Section through the mezzanine and...
Section through the mezzanine and pyramidal finial of the south bell tower
Description: Author's reconstruction of the tower unveiled on 29 June 1641
Author's reconstruction of the tower unveiled on 29 June 1641
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)Based on a composite of Vat. Lat. 13442, fol. 21r, the ordinetto attico as renderd in Albertina, Az. Rom 728, and the profile of the helm as shown in Albertina, Az. Rom 742
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date2002
Object typeDrawing
Author's reconstruction of the tower...
Author's reconstruction of the tower unveiled on 29 June 1641
Description: Reconstruction of the (1636) wooden model phase of Bernini's bell tower (left), and...
Reconstruction of the (1636) wooden model phase of Bernini's bell tower (left), and of the elevation of Bernini's tower following the ground plan shown in Albertina 728 (right)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1938
Object typeIllustration
Reconstruction of the (1636) wooden...
Reconstruction of the (1636) wooden model phase of Bernini's bell tower (left), and of the elevation of Bernini's tower following the ground plan shown in Albertina 728 (right)
Description: Reconstruction of Bernini's tower as executed
Reconstruction of Bernini's tower as executed
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1938
Object typeIllustration
Reconstruction of Bernini's tower as...
Reconstruction of Bernini's tower as executed
Description: Plan of the first level of the tower built by Bernini
Plan of the first level of the tower built by Bernini
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Virgilio Spada
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions26.2 × 37.5 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Plan of the first level of the tower...
Plan of the first level of the tower built by Bernini
Description: Plan of the second level of the tower built by Bernini
Plan of the second level of the tower built by Bernini
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator name (description)after Virgilio Spada
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions27.2 × 39/38 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Plan of the second level of the tower...
Plan of the second level of the tower built by Bernini
Description: Project for the third story and pyramid of Bernini's tower
Project for the third story and pyramid of Bernini's tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1640
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk or pencil on two sheets of medium-weight cream-colored paper, joined
Dimensions54.1 × 31 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
Accession numberAZRom730
Project for the third story and pyramid...
Project for the third story and pyramid of Bernini's tower
Description: Plan and section of the southern portion of the façade of St. Peter's
Plan and section of the southern portion of the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, pink wash
Dimensions27.5 × 18.6 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.11257.pt.A
Accession numberVat. lat. 11257, fol. 155
Plan and section of the southern portion...
Plan and section of the southern portion of the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Plan of St. Peter's with proposals for altering the subterranean drainage system
Plan of St. Peter's with proposals for altering the subterranean drainage system
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink with brown wash
Dimensions37.5 × 26.7 cm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numbermap 6, tab 3, no. 1
Plan of St. Peter's with proposals for...
Plan of St. Peter's with proposals for altering the subterranean drainage system
Description: Section of the foundations beneath the façade block of St. Peter's
Section of the foundations beneath the façade block of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite on white writing paper
Dimensions56.4 × 42.6 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom738v]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom738v
Section of the foundations beneath the...
Section of the foundations beneath the façade block of St. Peter's
Description: Attic window on the west face of the south bell tower
Attic window on the west face of the south bell tower
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite on white writing paper
Dimensions42.6 × 56.4 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom738r]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom738r
Attic window on the west face of the...
Attic window on the west face of the south bell tower
Description: Proposal for reinforcing the foundations of St. Peter's
Proposal for reinforcing the foundations of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBolgi, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions52.2 × 142.7 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 7r
Proposal for reinforcing the foundations...
Proposal for reinforcing the foundations of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBolgi, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and brown wash
Dimensions88.5 × 65.9 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 9r (open)
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBolgi, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and brown wash
Dimensions88.5 × 65.9 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 9r (closed)
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBolgi, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and brown wash
Dimensions52.8 × 30.3 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.2
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 23r (open)
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBolgi, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and brown wash
Dimensions52.8 × 30.3 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.2
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 23r (closed)
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash; gray-blue wash on plan at lower left
Dimensions75.2 × 70.3 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 13r
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions76.3 × 70.2 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 14r
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Victories from the bell towers in their new position outside the Chapel of the Holy...
Victories from the bell towers in their new position outside the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in the north side of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo (?)
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1646–1650
Object typeDrawing
Dimensions79 × 40.7 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.11257.pt.B
Accession numberVat. lat. 11257, fol. 5r
Victories from the bell towers in their...
Victories from the bell towers in their new position outside the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in the north side of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameRainaldi, Girolamo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions72.2 × 68.5 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.2
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 10r
Proposal for alternate towers for the...
Proposal for alternate towers for the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, and brown wash on white paper
Dimensions57.5 × 43.4 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 4r (closed)
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, and brown wash on white paper
Dimensions57.5 × 43.4 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 4r (open)
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Project for completion of St. Peter's
Project for completion of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameMaderno, Carlo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1607
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink
Dimensions85.1 × 56.3 cm
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Accession numberA 264
Project for completion of St. Peter's
Project for completion of St. Peter's
Description: Plan of the southern half of the portico and south tower of St. Peter's at the attic...
Plan of the southern half of the portico and south tower of St. Peter's at the attic level with the plan of Maderno's projected belfry
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite with orange-red chalk on cream-colored paper
Dimensions25.5 × 41.4 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom733]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom733
Plan of the southern half of the portico...
Plan of the southern half of the portico and south tower of St. Peter's at the attic level with the plan of Maderno's projected belfry
Description: Plan-project for the piazza of St. Peter's showing the north bell tower and the...
Plan-project for the piazza of St. Peter's showing the north bell tower and the entrance to the Vatican Palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameMaderno, Carlo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1613
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen hatching, various washes
Dimensions96 × 65 cm
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Accession numberA 263
Plan-project for the piazza of St....
Plan-project for the piazza of St. Peter's showing the north bell tower and the entrance to the Vatican Palace
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBartoli, Papirio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1620
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emmanuele
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Design for the bell towers of St. Peter's
Design for the bell towers of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameFerabosco, Martino
Creator name (description)circle of Ferabosco, Martino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1620
Object typeDrawing
LocationKunstbibliothek, Berlin
http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=832014&viewType=detailView
Accession numberHdz 3840
Design for the bell towers of St....
Design for the bell towers of St. Peter's
Description: Sketches for the campanili of St. Peter's
Sketches for the campanili of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1626
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink
Dimensions18 × 24.5 cm
LocationKunstbibliothek, Berlin
http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=1884812&viewType=detailView
Accession numberHdz 3828
Sketches for the campanili of St....
Sketches for the campanili of St. Peter's
Description: Plan variations for the campanili of St. Peter's
Plan variations for the campanili of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBorromini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1626–1627
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite
Dimensions26.5 × 18.4 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom110]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom110
Plan variations for the campanili of St....
Plan variations for the campanili of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite and brown ink with brown and gray wash
Dimensions50 × 37.2 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 3r
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite and brown wash on white drawing paper
Dimensions67.7/51 × 61.3 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
Accession numberAZRom736a
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameBernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite and brown wash on medium-weight white drawing paper
Dimensions52.5 × 44.9 cm
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[AZRom736]&showtype=record
Accession numberAZRom736
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameMola, Giovanni Battista (?)
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1645
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk, brown ink, and brown wash
Dimensions124 × 112 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.13442.pt.1
Accession numberVat. lat. 13442, fol. 17r
Proposal for altering the façade...
Proposal for altering the façade of St. Peter's
Description: Interior of the nave of old St. Peter's with a view of the porphyry stone in the...
Interior of the nave of old St. Peter's with a view of the porphyry stone in the center of the floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameGrimaldi, Giacomo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1619
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Barb.lat.2733.pt.1
Accession numberBarb. lat. 2733, fols. 104v–105r
Interior of the nave of old St. Peter's...
Interior of the nave of old St. Peter's with a view of the porphyry stone in the center of the floor
Description: Façade of S. Maria in Turri
Façade of S. Maria in Turri
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameGrimaldi, Giacomo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1619
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Barb.lat.2733.pt.1
Accession numberBarb. lat. 2733, fol. 157v
Façade of S. Maria in Turri
Façade of S. Maria in Turri
Description: Ideological project for St. Peter's
Ideological project for St. Peter's
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameAlexander VII, Pope
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Chig.a.I.19
Accession numberChigi a I 19, fol. 40v
Ideological project for St. Peter's
Ideological project for St. Peter's
Description: Elevation and half-plan of a central-plan church project
Elevation and half-plan of a central-plan church project
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 11
Creator nameJuvarra, Filippo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1707
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, gray ink, and gray wash on paper
Dimensions100 × 71 cm
LocationAccademia di San Luca, Rome
Accession number2150
Elevation and half-plan of a...
Elevation and half-plan of a central-plan church project

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