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Date : 1776
Material : Gilded bronze
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European Painting
Sculpture
Area related
Italy
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This magnificent altar set, by the Roman Rococo goldsmith Gagliardi, is comprised of statuettes of the four apostles, Saints Andrew, John, Peter, and Paul; four candlesticks; a crucifix; and three frames that held cards indicating the part of the Mass being performed. The altar set was made for Flavio Cardinal Chigi (1711-1722), and bears the Chigi-Albani coats-of-arms. It might have been intended for use in the family chapel in the Palazzo Chigi on the Colonna in Rome.
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