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Drawing (Italy)

This is a Drawing. It was patron: Pope Urbanus VIII. We acquired it in 1938. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.


Pope Urban VIII was an art patron and collector. His pontificate (1623-1644) can be assessed from the point of view of architectural and artistic accomplishments as one of the greatest. Gianlorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini, and Guglielmo della Porta, among many others, were encouraged by his patronage.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

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Drawing (Italy); Patron: Pope Urbanus VIII; Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-6823

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