The glory of the Barberini: The Triumph of Divine Providence.
after Pietro da Cortona (Cortona 1596 – Rome 1669)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1688
Materials
Ink on paper
Measurements
1210 x 840 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.3.91
Summary
(Folio 52, recto) The glory of the Barberini: The Triumph of Divine Providence. Allegory of Providence and Divine Power of the Barberini Family (Pope Urban VIII). reverse image of fresco by Pietro da Cortona 1597-1669 filling the large ceiling of the grand salon of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy.
Marks and inscriptions
Lower left: lower left Petrus Berrettini Corton iniens / Cornelius Blooemaert sculp 1688
Makers and roles
after Pietro da Cortona (Cortona 1596 – Rome 1669), creator Cornelis Bloemaert II (Utrecht 1603 - Rome 1692) , painter