Porta del Popolo: Overall view, outer side of gate by Nanni di Baccio Bigio

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

Looking south with the Piazza del Popolo on the other side. This side has three plaques with inscriptions, one to Pius III.\u000a\u000aOuter face (1561) by Nanni di Baccio Bigio, based on a design by Michelangelo. The gate was restored for the arrival of Queen Christina of Sweden in 1655 by Bernini who added the inscription on the inside of the gate together with the scrolls and the arms of Alexander VII above it. p. 253

History

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

Rome, Lazio, Italy: Piazza del Popolo|+41.910556+12.476389|Rome

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Baroque

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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