1664----R4 - - - - LEGEND ALEXANDER VII PONT MAX FLAVIVS CARD GHISIVS LEGATVS AVEN BUST FACING RIGHT / CARDINAL COAT OF ARMS. … During the pontificate of Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi 1655-1629), the architect Gianlorenzo Bernini finished the work on St. Peter's Square, with his great sloping entrance to the threshold of the Vatican Basilica; in 1666 he had completed the famous colonnade after nine years of intense labor. Pont. type. ; 35 cm. obverse 'QUÆ.VOVI.REDDAM PRO.SALVTE.DOMINO' reverse. Pope Clement XI commissioned this monument for his own dedication to Carlo Francesco Bizzaccheri in 1715. However, construction of the monument didn't start until 1671 and was completed in 1678, eleven years after the Pope's death. Ad Alexandrum VII. Object history note. This is the text of the inscription in his funeral monument, taken from the image of the same in Beni Ecclesiastici in Web … S PAVLVS ALMA ROMA St. Paul seated with sword right and book left. The obverse has the legend "ALEXAN.VII.PONT.MAX.A.III" surrounding the pope's bust along the edge. ALEX VII P M Legend around papal arms. Diameter: 7.06 cm. date. Obelisci aegyptiaci) (Locked cage) Topics Hieroglyphics Obelisks Genres Prints Illustrations Notes Statement of responsibility: Athanasii Kircheri. Corn. ISBN 9780970824219. Engravings Type of Resource Still image Identifiers RLIN/OCLC: 5711820 The reverse has the legend "FEL.FAVS.Q.INGRES" above the image along the edge. 'ALEXANDER.VII.PONT MAX.ANNO.MDCLXII / [signed] G.F.T.' Opt. scarcity. ... PIVS IX PONT MAX ANN XXI Bust left within beaded circle. Clemente de Jonghe excudit by Visscher, Cornelis de, 1619-1662. Alexander VII Pont. MAX . pape VII (1599-1667), Gravure de portraits, Estampe Language Latin. Although the finished statue is slightly different – probably in response to the advice of Cardinal Girolamo Farnese, who commissioned the monument – its base follows that of the model. sculp. ORACVLO SANCTAE . CARLINO SILVER 25mm. The lower basin is designed as the heraldic symbol of the Pope’s family, an eight-tipped star. This seems to be Dosio’s first sketch model for the copper statue of Pope Alexander VII that he made for the Palazzo Pubblico at Bologna in 1660. This would be Bernini's last major sculptural commission before his death in 1680 at the age of 81. Visscher delin. year. A rough grouping of rocks is centered within the pool with two kneeling tritons holding up the upper bowl shaped as an oyster shell. Physical Description Extent: 146 p. ; ill., facsims. PAVLVS V P MAX A VII Papal arms. Max. DOPPIA 7 GRAMS GOLD 25mm. date. There are also steps to the right of the gate leading to another entrance. PONT . Shelf locator: *OBN++ (Kircher, A. DELECTV IN REGNO NEAPOLITANO INSVLANVS IN GALLICANO CARPENTORATENSIS ANTISTES ... ALEXANDRI VII . ALEXANDER VRBANI VIII PONT . ... #237 Alexander VII (1655-1667) 1655-1667 Quattrino minted in Gubbio. Max. scarcity. Biografi. Papal Coins.Attic Books, New York, United States. Bought together with A.29 to A.31-1977 from Spink's for the total of £430, reduced by 10% to £387, in 1977. MAX . value. ALEXANDER VII PONT MAX FLAVIVS CARD GHISIVS LEGATVS AVEN BUST FACING RIGHT / CARDINAL COAT OF ARMS. At the apex is Pope Alexander kneeling in prayer. Alexander VII, född Fabio Chigi 13 februari 1599 i Siena, död 22 maj 1667 i Rom, var påve från den 7 april 1655 till sin död. Dimensions. The obverse of the medal is the obverse of Mazio 255 while the reverse is that of Mazio 252. year. Publication date 16XX Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics Alexandre. There are six significant figures in the monument. type. Allen G. Berman; 1991. 'S last major sculptural commission before his death in 1680 at the age of 81 to another entrance Usage Domain! 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