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This study explores three of Bernini's baroque chapels to show how he achieved his effects. It examines the ways in which the artist integrated the architecture, painting and sculpture into a coherent space for devotion, and shows how this accomplishment was understood by religious practitioners.

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Foreword Hubert Damisch Introduction 1: The Fonseca Chapel 2: The Albertoni Chapel 3: The Altar of Sant' Andrea al Quirinale Conclusion: Flights of Love Notes Index

What Did the Romans Know An Inquiry into Science

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 01/03/1995
    ISBN13: 9780226092737, 978-0226092737
    ISBN10: 0226092739
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This study explores three of Bernini's baroque chapels to show how he achieved his effects. It examines the ways in which the artist integrated the architecture, painting and sculpture into a coherent space for devotion, and shows how this accomplishment was understood by religious practitioners.

    Table of Contents
    Foreword Hubert Damisch Introduction 1: The Fonseca Chapel 2: The Albertoni Chapel 3: The Altar of Sant' Andrea al Quirinale Conclusion: Flights of Love Notes Index

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