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Bernini and other studies in the history of art

PLATES

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PLATES I AND II. PORTRAITS OF BERNINI

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I. Bernini. Pencil Drawing, by himself (p. 12); Brandegee Collection Frontispiece

FACING PAGE

II. Portrait, formerly thought to be of Velasquez, probably of Bernini (p. 12, footnote 3); Capitoline Gallery, Rome 4

PLATES III-X. WORKS OF BERNINI

III. Æneas and Anchises (p. 16); Borghese Collection, Rome 8

IV. David (p. 17); Borghese Collection 12

V. Proserpina and Pluto (p. 17); Borghese Collection 16

VI. Apollo and Daphne (p. 17); Borghese Collection 18

VII. Angel with the Crown of Thorns (p. 25); Church of S. Andrea delle Fratte, Rome 22

VIII. Angel with a Scroll (p. 25); Church of S. Andrea delle Fratte, Rome 24

IX. Saint Theresa (p. 30); Church of S. Maria della Vittoria, Rome 30

X. Louis XIV (p. 39); Versailles 38

PLATES XI-XXVII. SCULPTOR’S MODELS BY BERNINI; BRANDEGEE COLLECTION

XI. Female figure in relief, with helmet (p. 46, No. 1) 44

XII. Figure of Longinus, for St. Peter’s (p. 46, No. 2) 44

XIII. Putti, for the decoration of the piers in St. Peter’s (p. 47, Nos. 3 and 4) 44

XIV. Two saints, for the Ciborio in the Cappella del Sacramento in St. Peter’s (p. 47, Nos. 5, 7) 46

XV. Two saints, for the Ciborio in the Cappella del Sacramento in St. Peter’s (p. 47, Nos. 6, 8) 46

XVI. Bas-relief with half-figures (p. 47, No. 9) 46

xXVII. Half figure of a Triton holding a woman on his shoulders (p. 47, No. 10) 46

XVIII. Study for the head of the St. Jerome in the Duomo of Siena (p. 47, No. 11) 46

XIX-XXIV. Models of Angels (pp. 47, 48, Nos. 12–21) 48

XXV. Standing male figure in high relief (p. 49, No. 22) 48

XXVI. Oval bas-relief of the Virgin (p. 49, No. 23) 48

XXVII. Standing female figure, and standing Angel (p. 49, Nos. 24, 25) 48

PLATES XXVIII-XL. BERNINI’S DESIGNS FOR THE PIAZZA OF ST. PETER’S; BRANDEGEE COLLECTION

XXVIII. Orb, surmounted by a cross; outline of a crucified figure (p. 51, Nos. 1, 2) 50

XXIX. Outline plan of St. Peter’s church correlated with a figure on a cross above lines suggesting the colonnades (p. 52, Nos. 3, 4) 50

XXX. More complete correlation of the crucified figure with St. Peter’s church (p. 52, Nos. 5, 6) 50

XXXI. Outline elevation of north half of the facade of St. Peter’s, with the colonnade (p. 52, No. 7) 52

XXXII. Sketches of the north colonnade (p. 53, No. 8) 52

XXXIII. More elaborate sketch of the north colonnade (p. 53, No. 9) 52

XXXIV. Outline sketch of the outer end of the north arm of the colonnade, treated as if in two stories (p. 53, No. 10) 52

XXXV. Interior of inner end of north arm of colonnade (p. 53, No. 11) 52

XXXVI. Plan and elevation of the Cortile di S. Damaso (p. 53, No. 12) 54

XXXVII. Façade of St. Peter’s, with both colonnades treated as if in two stories (p. 53, No. 13) 54

XXXVIII. View looking east from the front of St. Peter’s (p. 54, No. 14) 54

XXXIX. The Borgo, looking toward St. Peter’s (p. 54, No. 15) 54

XL. Correlation of the Piazza with the Orb (p. 54, No. 16) 54

PLATES XLI-LI. PORTRAITS

XLI. Sheik-el-Beled, statue of wood, Fourth Dynasty (p. 57); Boulak Museum, Cairo 58

xiXLII. Sheik-el-Beled, head of statue shown in plate XLI 60

XLIII. Portrait, so-called Scipio type, now identified as priest of Isis (p. 57); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 64

XLIV. Pericles (p. 78); British Museum 66

XLV. So-called Menander (p. 82); Brandegee Collection 72

XLVI. Periander (p. 82); Vatican Museum 74

XLVII. Unknown Roman, terra-cotta (p. 85); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 78

XLVIII. Unknown old man, Roman (p. 85); Brandegee Collection 84

XLIX. Antoninus Pius (p. 88); Brandegee Collection 86

L. Roman girl (p. 90); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 88

LI. Sabina? (p. 90); Brandegee Collection 90

PLATES LII-LIX. PHEIDIAS AND MICHAEL ANGELO

LII. Caryatid from the Erechtheum, Athens (p. 101); British Museum 96

LIII. Madonna and Child, by Michael Angelo (p. 116); Bruges 100

LIV. The Victor, by Michael Angelo (p. 116); National Museum, Florence 106

LV. Bacchus with Satyr, by Michael Angelo (p. 116); National Museum, Florence 112

LVI. Eros, by Michael Angelo (p. 118); South Kensington Museum 118

LVII. Ares and other Divinities (p. 118); Frieze of the Parthenon, Athens 124

LVIII. So-called Athena Medici (p. 119); École des Beaux-Arts, Paris 126

LIX. Madonna and Child, by Michael Angelo, unfinished (p. 131); Church of S. Lorenzo, Florence 130

PLATES LX, LXI. CYRENE ATHENA

LX. Profile view of head (p. 135); Cyrene 136

LXI. Front view of head 144

PLATES LXII-LXIX. PAINTINGS BY GIORGIONE

LXII. The Judgment of Solomon (p. 172); Kingston Lacy, England 162

LXIII. Adoration of the Magi, or Epiphany (p. 175); National Gallery, London 168

xiiLXIV. Shepherd’s Offering (p. 180); in the Lord Allandale Collection, London 174

LXV. The Storm, gypsy woman and soldier in the foreground (p. 181); Giovanelli Palace, Venice 180

LXVI. The Three Philosophers (p. 181); Vienna 186

LXVII. Head of Christ bearing the Cross (p. 185); Gardner Collection, Boston 194

LXVIII. Portrait (p. 202); Wood Collection, Temple Newsam, England 202

LXIX. Madonna and Child (p. 204); Vienna 204

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