Esther

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Posted: 25 Oct 2015


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Basilica Parrocchiale San Lorenzo in Damaso - Rome, Italy

"The Memorial to Alessandro Valtrini is a funerary monument designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1639, and executed by his workshop in the same year. It is situated in the church of the San Lorenzo in Damaso in Rome. It has strong affinities with the Memorial to Ippolito Merenda; both were undertaken by Bernini's workshop and commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Barberini to commend the ecclesiastical work done by Valtrini and Merenda respectively. In aesthetic terms, both broke new ground in figuring Death as a moving skeleton carrying a flowing inscriptions and, in the case of Alessandro Valrtrini monument, a medallion-shaped portrait of Valtrini himself.

Valtrini had been a wealthy donor during his lifetime. Three churches he had supported erected monuments to him, Il Gesù (where his body remained), Santa Maria sopra Minerva and the Bernini version in San Lorenzo in Damaso. He died in 1633. Francesco Barberini organised the Bernini commission in the late 1630s."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_to_Alessandro_Valtrini

The Sunday Challenge: Halloween

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, Clickity Click, Indycaver (Norm), William Sutherland and 8 other people have particularly liked this photo


24 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
Pam J club
Amazingly ahead of its time in concept !
8 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Wow, interesting history behind the monument. This makes for a great Halloween theme!
8 years ago.
 PaulOClassic©
PaulOClassic©
This is fascinating - as well as being a really interesting part of Italian history.

Love it!
8 years ago.
 H C
H C
Very interesting history to go with this picture.
8 years ago.
 Diederik Santema
Diederik Santema club
I'm surprised how Death is depicted in various countries and ages
8 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
There's always something to learn from your photos. This is a wonderful entry Esther.
8 years ago.
 Philippe_28
Philippe_28
Fascinant !
8 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Fascinating, great tones!
8 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg
A very interesting monument and history and a great entry to the Halloween theme!
8 years ago.
 Amazingstoker
Amazingstoker
wow, what a great carving(?), that really is spooky
8 years ago.
 Coco
Coco club
Very spooky and scary and interesting. I like your processing and angle.
8 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Great statue and well captured ... love the back story too Esther! :)
8 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
fabulous story.. that's an awesome skeleton
8 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful story and a nice image
8 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Fascinating and spooky !
8 years ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
brrrrrrrr
8 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
Das ist skurril und blickfangend
8 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding and timely capture!

Admired in:
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8 years ago.
 Indycaver (Norm)
Indycaver (Norm) club
Spooky indeed! :-)
8 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
like each other
8 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
Oh what an intriguing image ... great history lesson as well. Wonderful job Esther. :)
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you for visiting and commenting.
8 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Lovely, well done ;-)
Your beautiful capture was admired in Historical & Architectural Gems.
www.ipernity.com/group/332973
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Francis and June.
8 years ago.

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