Nuovi dati sulla statua bronzea di San Pietro in Vaticano

Author

Romanini, Angiola Maria

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

Italian

Source

Arte medievale. 1990, Num. 2, Vol. 4, p. 1-50, 71 ill. (37 col.); diagrams; plans

ISSN

0393-7267

Abstract (en)

Preliminary report on discoveries resulting from the interdisciplinary study, begun Jan 1990, of the bronze statue of S. Peter (Rome, Vatican, S. Pietro): the casting dates from 1265-1379, according to thermoluminescence; the statue is modeled to achieve optical effects that are calculated in relation to viewpoints; and the bronze was originally painted. Both the modeling and the painted surface correspond to techniques of Arnolfo di Cambio, supporting attribution of the S.Peter to him. Also presents new evidence concerning the marble S. Peter from the facade of Old S. Peter's in the Grotte vaticane (Rome), revealing that it is comprised of three separate elements: the body of a Roman statue of a philosopher with a head attributed to Arnolfo and hands added 1752-53 by Giovan Paolo Pasta.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Italy
• Arnolfo di Cambio, ca.1245-before 1310
• Sculpture
• Italy
• Bronze
• S. Peter
• Vaticano, S. Pietro||Roma (ITA)
• Conservation
• Thermoluminescence
• Polychromy
• Vaticano, Grotte vaticane||Roma (ITA)
• Vaticano, S. Pietro vecchio||Roma (ITA)
• Pasta, Giovan Paolo, act.1752
• Marble
• Scientific analysis
• Restoration
• Reuse
• Roman [style]

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Italie
• Sculpture
• Italie
• Bronze [ma]
• Saint Pierre
• Vaticano, S. Pietro||Roma (ITA)
• Conservation
• Thermoluminescence
• Polychromie
• Vaticano, Grotte vaticane||Roma (ITA)
• Vaticano, S. Pietro vecchio||Roma (ITA)
• Pasta, Giovan Paolo, act.1752
• Marbre
• Analyse scientifique
• Restauration
• Réemploi
• Romain (art)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00416536

Sauf mention contraire ci-dessus, le contenu de cette notice bibliographique peut être utilisé dans le cadre d'une licence CC BY 4.0 / Unless otherwise stated above, the content of this bibliographic record may be used under a CC BY 4.0 license