St.PeterAlessandro Vittoria · 1564
Baroque
1564
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Alessandro Vittoria (1525 – 1608)
Alessandro Vittoria (1525-1608) was a leading Venetian Mannerist sculptor renowned for classicizing portrait busts, gilded terracotta & bronze figures. A rival to Giambologna, he captured the spirit of 16th-century Venice with influences from Titian
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (Venice, Italy)
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About this artwork
- Title: St.Peter
- Artist: Alessandro Vittoria
- Year: 1564
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
- Movement: Baroque
- Corpus context: vittoria's mastery, renaissance & baroque
- Keywords: saint peter portrait, collectible art piece, religious statue art
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
Questions & Answers
What does the 1564 date of "St.Peter" correspond to in Alessandro Vittoria's career?
Given its 1564 date, "St.Peter" falls in Alessandro Vittoria's Baroque.
From which country does the Baroque work "St.Peter" come?
The Baroque work "St.Peter" was made by an artist born in Italy.
What does "St.Peter" share with the rest of Alessandro Vittoria's output?
Within Alessandro Vittoria's output, "St.Peter" sits in the Baroque style, alongside the themes of renaissance & baroque, religious devotion", papal patronage, classical idealism, st. peter's legacy, vittoria's mastery, sculptural narrative, roman influence.