Divine Wrath and Intercession in Pietro da Cortona's frescoes in the Chiesa Nuova

Author

Ronen, Avraham

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Römisches Jahrbuch der Bibliotheca Hertziana. 1989, Vol. 25, p. 180-205, 21 ill.

ISSN

0940-7855

Abstract (en)

Presents documents concerning the ceiling decorations by Pietro da Cortona in S. Maria in Vallicella, Rome. Argues that the main theme of the program is the intercession of the Virgin and Christ, inspired by the Counter-Reformation doctrine of salvation and responding to fear of Divine Wrath manifested in the plague. Indicates frescoes by Federico Zuccari in the Gesù (Rome) as a precedent, and discusses plague iconography and the cult of S. Carlo Borromeo as a plague-saint. (Appendix with documents.)

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Zuccari, Federico, b.1540-1543, d.1609
• Mural painting
• Italy
• S. Maria in Vallicella||Roma (ITA)
• Gesù||Roma (ITA)
• Mary, Virgin: Intercessor
• Jesus Christ: Intercessor
• Plague
• Carlo Borromeo, S., 1538-1584
• Intercession
• Iconography
• Christian iconography
• Counter-Reformation
• Salvation
• Influence
• Cults
• Documents
• Divine wrath

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Peinture murale
• Italie
• S. Maria in Vallicella||Roma (ITA)
• Gesù||Roma (ITA)
• Vierge: Avocate
• Christ: Intercesseur
• Peste
• Charles Borromée, saint, 1538-1584
• Intercession
• Iconographie
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Contre-Réforme
• Salut
• Influence
• Culte
• Documents
• Colère divine

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00454721

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