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Algardi, Alessandro (1598-1654)

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Name
Algardi, Alessandro (1598-1654)
Nationality
Italian
Biography
Considered the main rival of Bernini, Algardi was more moderate and classicizing in style and worked more directly in the decorative arts. Important projects include the tomb of Pope Leo XI in St. Peter's (completed 1644) and the free-standing marble group of The Beheading of St. Paul (finished 1644; Bologna, S. Paolo Maggiore). Innocent X Pamphili, who became pope in 1644, was one of Algardi's biggest patrons. Algardi also produced noteworthy designs for silver throughout his career.
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Assets (26 in total)

Titan, c.1650-54 (terracotta)
Pope Leo I (c.390-461) repulsing Attila (c.406-453) (marble) (b/w photo)
Saint Philip Neri with an Angel (marble)
Monsignor Antonio Cerri, c.1630-40 (marble)
Bust of Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj, 1646-47 (marble)
Saint Peter, c.1646 (terracotta)
Portrait of Pope Innocent X
Bust of Cardinal P.S. Zacchia Rondanini (marble)
Christ Stumbling on the Road to Calvary (Under the Weight of the Cross) (terracotta)
Statue of Pope Innocent X, 1645-50 (bronze)
Innocent X (bronze)
Design for a finial of a coach (pen & brown ink with wash over graphite on paper)
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