Carved by the leading sculptors based in Rome and placed in its Cathedral, the Lateran Apostles represent the main artistic enterprise of the pontificate of Clement XI (1700-1721). It is well known that, to achieve this magnificent (and expensive) decoration, cardinals, bishops and catholic princes were asked by the pope to pay for the colossal statues. A special committee, led by Cardinal Benedetto Pamphili, supervised every stage of the enterprise (1702-1718). Unpublished documents found in the Vatican Apostolic Library shed light on the early stages of the commission, identifying the patrons initially involved and ascertaining the difficulties in choosing the first group of sculptors as well as the early negotiations for the purchase and delivery of the marble from Carrara.

Scolpiti dai principali scultori di Roma e collocati nella sua Cattedrale, gli Apostoli Lateranensi rappresentano la principale impresa artistica del pontificato di Clemente XI (1700-1721). Per realizzare questa magnifica (e costosa) decorazione, è noto che il papa invitò cardinali, vescovi e principi cattolici a pagare per i colossi marmorei. Una speciale congregazione, guidata dal cardinale Benedetto Pamphili, supervisionò ogni fase dell’impresa (1702-1718). Documenti inediti rinvenuti in Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana fanno luce sulle prime fasi della commissione, identificando i mecenati inizialmente coinvolti e accertando le difficoltà nella scelta del primo gruppo di scultori, nonché quelle riguardanti le prime trattative per l’acquisto e la consegna del marmo di Carrara.

Scultori, committenti e marmi per gli apostoli lateranensi: nuovi documenti

Brunetti, Vittoria
2023

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Carved by the leading sculptors based in Rome and placed in its Cathedral, the Lateran Apostles represent the main artistic enterprise of the pontificate of Clement XI (1700-1721). It is well known that, to achieve this magnificent (and expensive) decoration, cardinals, bishops and catholic princes were asked by the pope to pay for the colossal statues. A special committee, led by Cardinal Benedetto Pamphili, supervised every stage of the enterprise (1702-1718). Unpublished documents found in the Vatican Apostolic Library shed light on the early stages of the commission, identifying the patrons initially involved and ascertaining the difficulties in choosing the first group of sculptors as well as the early negotiations for the purchase and delivery of the marble from Carrara.
2023
Settore L-ART/02 - Storia dell'Arte Moderna
Settore ARTE-01/B - Storia dell'arte moderna
Clemente XI; Scultura barocca romana; Apostoli; Laterano; Clement XI; Roman Baroque sculpture; Apostles; Lateran
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