Raccolta di varie targhe di Roma fatte da Profeffori Primarj, Difegnate, ed Intagliate da Filippo Juvarra

1716

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Raccolta di varie targhe di Roma fatte da Profeffori Primarj, Difegnate, ed Intagliate da Filippo Juvarra is a 1716 by Filippo Juvarra, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Filippo Juvarra
When & what style?: 1716 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a decorated frame with curly shapes. It's from a set of copies made by Filippo Juvarra. He copied designs from old buildings in Rome. The original design was made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This frame is special because it was meant to hold a message or symbol. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Juvarra, Filippo

The story of this work

Overview

The print by Filippo Juvarra reproduces a cartouche designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for the Palazzo of the Propaganda Fide in Rome, part of a set of 57 cartouches copied by Juvarra from 16th- and 17th-century buildings. The cartouche, an ornamental panel with an asymmetrical frame, features fleshy forms characteristic of the Roman Baroque style and displays the arms of Pope Urban VIII. It is based on Bernini’s original work from 1634.

Read the full account in the museum source.