Monument of Pope Gregory XV
Pierre-Étienne Monnot (1657 – 1733)
Pierre-Étienne Monnot (1657-1733) fue un escultor barroco francés que floreció en Roma. Conocido por sus obras religiosas, bustos y piezas mitológicas para la nobleza. ¡Descubre sus obras maestras en ArtsDot!
Sant'Ignazio (Roma, Italia)
Descubre Sant'Ignazio, Roma: Una obra maestra barroca con frescos impresionantes y una historia fascinante jesuita. Explora este templo emblemático y admira su arquitectura única.
From 1552 to 1567, the English merchant Thomas Gresham (1519-1579) lived and worked in Antwerp as financial agent of the English crown (`King's merchant'). This prominent social position explains why he had his portrait painted by Mor, who was court artist to Philip II. This Utrecht-born painter was noted for the accurate recording of detail in his portraits. He depicted Gresham as a strong, somewhat reserved personality. Mor also painted a portrait of Gresham's wife, which is likewise in the Rijksmuseum.
Detalles de la obra
- Título: Monument of Pope Gregory XV
- Artista: Pierre-Étienne Monnot
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Dónde verla: Sant'Ignazio
- Movimiento: Baroque
- Periodo de creación: Late Baroque
- Contexto del corpus: commissioned for prestige , monumental civic art"
- Palabras clave: 17th century art , classical design , european art
- Tono de color: Blue-Violet to Rose

