The Ponte S. Angelo, the principal bridge of Rome, was dedicated by the Emperor Hadrian as a link between his mausoleum and the city of Rome in AD 134. From that time until the end of the nineteenth century, it played an important role in the history of the city as the major gateway to the Vatican, a significant point along the routes of pilgrims and processions. The present study considers the history of the bridge from antiquity, with major emphasis on the work of Bernini in decorating the bridge with angels carrying the ...
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The Ponte S. Angelo, the principal bridge of Rome, was dedicated by the Emperor Hadrian as a link between his mausoleum and the city of Rome in AD 134. From that time until the end of the nineteenth century, it played an important role in the history of the city as the major gateway to the Vatican, a significant point along the routes of pilgrims and processions. The present study considers the history of the bridge from antiquity, with major emphasis on the work of Bernini in decorating the bridge with angels carrying the instruments of Christ's Passion (1667-72). The documents for the decoration are here published for the first time in full, and oeuvre catalogues are given for the various sculptors who participated. An indispensable volume for the study of Roman Baroque sculpture.
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Very Good + in very good jacket. 1974, Edition not stated. An author inscription is present to the front free end paper, all in one hand, reading 'With best regards, Mark S. Weil. For Ann and Robert Wardrop with a toast to outdoor sculpture and to very dear memories of a delightful visit to Pittsburgh-Phoebe D. Weil'. Hardcover, with Dust Jacket. In Very Good+ condition, with very light shelf wear. The Dust Jacket is also in Very Good condition, with light shelf wear and handling soil.
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Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Oblong octavo. 160 pp. Illustrated. Mild shelf wear, chipping, toning, and smudging to dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription and notations to ffep. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Art History).
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