A neglected papal commission in Naples Cathedral: the tomb of Cardinal Alfonso Carafa

• Autores: Dorigen Sophie Caldwell
• Localización: Burlington magazine, ISSN 0007-6287, Vol. 153, Nº 1304, 2011, págs. 712-717
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the 16th-century tomb of Cardinal Alfonso Carafa in the Naples Cathedral in Naples, Italy, sculpted by Giovanni Domenico Bersaglia and designed by Giovanni Lippi (Nanni di Baccio Bigio), both of whom were connected to the artist Michelangelo Buonarotti. Topics addressed include the commission of the tomb by Pope Pius V, the movement of the tomb to the left aisle of the cathedral in 1741, and similar 16th-century tombs such as the Cesi family tombs in Rome, Italy.