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Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo
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Alternative Title
Palazzo Chigi
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/119345
Date
1664-1666
Description
View along the elevation looking east; Bernini designed only three major secular schemes. One was Palazzo Chigi (begun 1664; now the Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi). Bernini elaborated the theme of a giant pilaster order over a strong and simple basement with greater success at the smaller Palazzo Chigi. This time he used pilasters between all the window bays of the main block; the slightly recessed subsidiary blocks are astylar. The once centrally placed entrance portico has two free-standing Tuscan columns. The particularly sensitive relationship of the parts was, however, destroyed in 1745 when Nicola Salvi extended the facade to twice its original length. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 12/2/2007)
Type of Work
palazzo
Subject
architectural exteriors, rulers and leaders, Baroque
Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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