GUIDO RENI. Facade of the Palazzo del Senato in Bologna with the Papal arms at center, with temporary decorations for the entry of Pope Clement VIII in Bologna in 1598

GUIDO RENI (1575-1642)

Facade of the Palazzo del Senato in Bologna with the Papal arms at center, with temporary decorations for the entry of Pope Clement VIII in Bologna in 1598

Facade of the Palazzo del Senato in Bologna with the Papal arms at center, with temporary decorations for the entry of Pope Clement VIII in Bologna in 1598. Artist: Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575-1642 Bologna). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 8 7/16 × 5 15/16 in. (21.5 × 15.1 cm). Series/Portfolio: Descrittione de gli apparati fatti in Bologna per la venuta di N.S. Papa Clemente VIII. Date: 1598. Plate from 'Descrittione de gli apparati fatti in Bologna per la venuta di N.S. Papa Clemente VIII', a book containing a description of the festivities for Pope Clement VIII's entry to Bologna and eight etchings by Reni illustrating the temporary decorations made for the event, published by Vittorio Benacci in Bologna in 1598. A second edition containing an additional plate was published by Benacci in 1599 and a later edition (undated) was published by Gioseffo Longhi. The Papal arms are flanked by Fame at left holding a trumpet and Victoria at right holding a palm; a lost painting by Reni is depicted above the arms.

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