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The Barberini tapestries : woven monuments of baroque Rome / James Gordon Harper ; with a chapter on conservation by Marlene Eidelheit ; photography by John Bigelow Taylor and Dianne Dubler.
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Harper, James G., 1965-
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English
Published/Created
Milano, Italia : Officina Libraria, [2017]
©2017
Description
187 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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Marquand Library - Remote Storage: Marquand Use Only
NK3052.L55 H37 2017
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Subject(s)
Tapestry, Baroque
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Italy
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Rome
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Exhibitions
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Tapestry
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Conservation and restoration
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Urban VIII Pope 1568-1644
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Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco 1610-1662
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Host institution
Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.)
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.)
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Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
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Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
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Eidelheit, Marlene
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Eidelheit, Marlene
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Photographer
Taylor, John Bigelow
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Taylor, John Bigelow
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Summary note
This book is the first sustained scholastic treatment of the Life of Christ tapestries, which were commissioned by Pope Urban VIII's nephew, Cardinal Francesco Barberini. Covering over 2800 square feet, the series is one of the grandest monuments of seventeenth century Rome. A close reading of each panel sets the tapestries into a number of overlapping contexts; they indicate the stylistic advances of the high Baroque period, as well the political and social agendas of their patrons. The introductory chapter lays out the context of Urban VIII's Rome. Subsequent chapters reconstruct the history of Cardinal Barberini's private tapestry commissions, and the activity of Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, the supervising designer of the Life of Christ. The contemporary usage and display of the tapestries is discussed, as is the transfer of the series to the United States and its subsequent display in New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The final chapter is dedicated to technical aspects of the panels, recounting their recent conservation. 00Exhibition: Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, USA (21.03.- 25.06.2017) / Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Oregon, USA (23.09.2017 - 21.01.2018).
Notes
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, N.Y., March 21-June 25, 2017 and at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, Oregon, September 23, 2017-January 21, 2018.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : the Barberini and 17th century Rome
Weaving a reputation : the Barberini tapestry manufactory
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli and the design of tapestry
A close look at the Barberini Life of Christ
The installation of tapestry in seventeenth century Rome
The afterlife of the Barberini Life of Christ and the taste for tapestry in America
The conservation of the Barberini Life of Christ from 1891 to 2016.
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ISBN
8899765316
9788899765316
OCLC
962256877
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