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Albani, Cardinal Alessandro
Albani, Cardinal Alessandro (b Urbino, 15 Oct. 1692; d Rome, 11 Dec. 1779). Italian churchman, collector, and art patron, a dominant figure in the art world of Rome for half a century. He came from a distinguished family that included several cardinals and also Pope Clement XI (his uncle), but he led a worldly life and was notorious for his lucrative dealings in the art market, not hesitating to have antique sculptures heavily restored if it made them sell better. His own superb collection (much of which is now in the Glyptothek at Munich) was housed in a sumptuous villa he had built in Rome (now the villa Torlonia); the decoration included Mengs's famous ceiling painting Parnassus (1761), one of the key works of Neoclassicism. Winckelmann was Albani's friend and protégé.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Albani, Cardinal Alessandro." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Albani, Cardinal Alessandro." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-AlbaniCardinalAlessandro.html IAN CHILVERS. "Albani, Cardinal Alessandro." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-AlbaniCardinalAlessandro.html |
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Albani, Cardinal Alessandro
Albani, Cardinal Alessandro (1692–1779). Italian churchman, collector, and art patron, a dominant figure in the art world of Rome for half a century. He came from a distinguished family that included several cardinals and also Pope Clement XI (his uncle), but he led a worldly life and was notorious for his lucrative dealings in the art market, not hesitating to have Antique sculptures heavily restored if it made them sell better. His own superb collection (much of which is now in the Glyptothek at Munich) was housed in a sumptuous villa he had built in Rome; the decoration included Mengs's famous ceiling painting Parnassus (1761), one of the key works of Neoclassicism. Winckelmann was Albani's friend and protégé.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Albani, Cardinal Alessandro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Albani, Cardinal Alessandro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-AlbaniCardinalAlessandro.html IAN CHILVERS. "Albani, Cardinal Alessandro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-AlbaniCardinalAlessandro.html |
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