Bernini's Scala Regia at the Vatican Palace: Architecture, Sculpture, and Ritual [Hardcover]

T. A. Marder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0521431980 | ISBN-13: 978-0521431989

Bernini's Scala Regia is the paradigm of the Baroque aesthetic. Combining art and architecture, sculpture and decoration in an illusionistic ensemble, this monumental staircase served as the main entrance to the Vatican Palace, as well as the principal connection between the palace and St Peter's basilica. The monument also encapsulates the essence of Bernini's working procedure as architect and designer as well as his creative response to both structural challenges and iconographic concerns. This book is the first complete account of the Scala Regia in the context of the long building history of the Vatican Palace, the history of St Peter's, and the architecture and sculpture of Bernini.

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'... this is an admirable study of a great architectural and sculptural monument'. The Art Book

' ... a thoroughly worthwhile and illuminating achievement.' Apollo

'Marder's work as a whole should be viewed as a thoroughly worthwhile and illuminating achievement.' Christopher Baker, Apollo Magazine

Book Description

Combining art and architecture, sculpture and decoration in an illusionistic ensemble, Bernini's Scala Regia is the paradigm of the Baroque aesthetic. This book is the first complete account of the Scala Regia in the context of the history of the Vatican Palace, the history of St Peter's, and the architecture and sculpture of Bernini.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 337 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521431980
• ISBN-13: 978-0521431989
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,818,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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