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Bernini's Scala Regia at the Vatican Palace : Architecture, Sculpture, and Ritual
Bernini's Scala Regia at the Vatican Palace Architecture Sculpture and Ritual
Author: T. A. Marder
Bernini's Scala Regia is the paradigm of the Baroque aesthetic. Combining art and architecture, sculpture and decoration in an illusionistic ensemble, this monumental staircase served as the main entrance to the Vatican Palace, as well as the principal connection between the palace and St Peter's basilica. The monument also encapsulates the esse...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521431989
ISBN-10: 0521431980
Publication Date: 3/13/1997
Pages: 337
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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