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Francesco Barberini (iuniore)
Francesco Barberini may refer to: *Francesco Barberini (died 1600), uncle of Pope Urban VIII and the subject of the ''Bust of Francesco Barberini'' *Francesco Barberini (1597–1679) Francesco Barberini (23 September 1597 – 10 December 1679) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. The nephew of Pope Urban VIII (reigned 1623–1644), he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle. He was given various roles within ..., Cardinal-nephew of Pope Urban VIII from 1623 * Francesco Barberini (1662–1738), Cardinal from 1690 {{DEFAULTSORT:Barberini, Francesco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bust Of Francesco Barberini
The ''Bust of Francesco Barberini'' is a marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was executed in 1623. It was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, who was a nephew of Francesco Barberini, an apostolic protonotary. Francesco had died in 1600, so Bernini created the bust from an existing painted portrait. That portrait is in the Corsini Collection in Florence; Bernini made close use of the design, although the painting was a three-quarter portrait as opposed to a bust of head, shoulders, and upper body. Provenance The sculpture was given to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. in 1961 as part of the Kress Collection donation. The Kress Foundation had bought the sculpture in 1950 from Count Alessandro Contini-Bonacossi, as part of a collection of 125 paintings and the one Bernini sculpture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Barberini (1597–1679)
Francesco Barberini (23 September 1597 – 10 December 1679) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. The nephew of Pope Urban VIII (reigned 1623–1644), he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle. He was given various roles within the Vatican administration but his personal cultural interests, particularly in literature and the arts, meant that he became a highly significant patron. His secretary was the antiquarian Cassiano dal Pozzo who was also a discerning patron of the arts. Francesco was the elder brother of Cardinal Antonio Barberini and Taddeo Barberini who became Prince of Palestrina. Life He was born in Florence to Carlo Barberini and Costanza Magalotti. Barberinis mother was known for extreme piety. In 1600 his uncle Cardinal Maffeo Barberini invited his brother and his family to join him in Rome. During Barberinis childhood his and his two brothers education was closely supervised by their father and uncle. Barberinis two sisters Camilla and Clar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
