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Tomb of Pope Alexander VII, Deposito di papa Alessandro VII eretto nella Basilica Vaticana, print, album page, Tomb of Pope Alexander VII. A tomb monument with sculptures of female personifications and Death. Above it, a sculpture of Pope Alexander VII. The tomb stands in a niche. Above the niche hangs the coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Nicolas Dorigny, publisher: Domenico de' Rossi, Rome, colorer (graphic design artist): Anna Beeck, The Hague, 1657 - 1729, 1693 - 1717, Nicolas Dorigny, Domenico de' Rossi, Anna Beeck, colorer (graphic design artist), paper, colour, etching, etching hand-coloured in pink, green, blue and yellow, around the print a green frame with red border, height 396 mm x width 290 mm, Person, Alexander VII, grave, tomb, sarcophagus, Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica, A painted architectural scene showing a central stone niche with a domed, coffered interior and a crowned clerical figure seated on a raised pedestal draped in ornate robes and a mantle, flanked by tall fluted columns with gilded Corinthian capitals and pink panels behind them, a large heraldic shield with winged decorations above the niche, and allegorical figures draped in colorful fabrics clustered around the base, including a reclining female figure with flowing hair and a partially covered child or cherub, rich purples, reds, greens and golds in the textiles, and sculptural elements and plinths forming the lower structure.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Tomb Pope Alexander VII Deposito di papa Alessandro VII eretto nella Basilica Vaticana print album page tomb monument sculptures female personifications Death sculpture tomb stands niche niche hangs coat arms Print part album printmaker Nicolas Dorigny publisher Domenico de Rossi Rome colorer graphic design artist Anna Beeck Hague 1657 - 1729 1693 - 1717 paper colour etching etching hand-coloured pink green blue yellow green frame red border height 396 mm x width 290 mm Person Alexander VII grave tomb sarcophagus Vatican City St Peter's Basilica painted architectural scene showing central stone niche domed coffered interior crowned clerical figure seated raised pedestal draped ornate robes mantle flanked tall fluted columns gilded Corinthian capitals pink panels them large heraldic shield winged decorations allegorical figures draped colorful fabrics clustered base reclining female figure flowing hair partially covered child cherub rich purples reds greens golds textiles sculptural elements plinths forming lower structure