Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi (Rome, Italy) : Frontal view of the south elevation

Creator:

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680

Published/Created:

Rome, Lazio, Italy
1664-1666

Date Depicted:

9/9/1994
1500 AD - 1699 AD

Materials:

brick

Notes:

Bernini designed only three major secular schemes. One was Palazzo Chigi (begun 1664; now the Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi). Bernini elaborated the theme of a giant pilaster order over a strong and simple basement with greater success at the smaller Palazzo Chigi. This time he used pilasters between all the window bays of the main block; the slightly recessed subsidiary blocks are astylar. The once centrally placed entrance portico has two free-standing Tuscan columns. The particularly sensitive relationship of the parts was, however, destroyed in 1745 when Nicola Salvi extended the facade to twice its original length.

Variant Titles:

Palazzo Chigi

Topics:

Architecture -- Italy -- 17th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Baroque

Culture:

Italian

Accession Number:

1A1-BG-PC-A5

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
palazzi (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architectural exteriors; rulers and leaders construction buildings; dwellings; houses; town houses; palazzi

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Base Collection

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
9/9/1994

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10087682

PID:

digcoll:1865470