Girolamo Lucenti (1627–1692) was an Italian sculptor of the

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period, active in

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. He initially trained with

Alessandro Algardi Alessandro Algardi (July 31, 1598 – June 10, 1654) was an Italian high-Baroque sculptor active almost exclusively in Rome, where for the latter decades of his life, he was, along with Francesco Borromini and Pietro da Cortona, one of the major ...

, and at Algardi's death was one of the four ''giovani'' who shared the studio, but later also worked for Algardi's rival,

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. His unemotional angel at the

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is a reflection of an Algardian-restraint for an exuberant Bernini project. He also completed a tomb for Cardinal Girolamo Gastaldi (1685–1686) in the choir of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, and four bronze busts of popes in Santa Maria di Montesanto, its twin. Following a design provided by Bernini, Lucenti modelled a bronze statue of

Philip IV of Spain Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered f ...

(1692) under the portico of

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.S.F. Ostrow, "Gianlorenzo Bernini, Girolamo Lucenti, and the Statue of Philip IV in S. Maria Maggiore" ''The Art Bulletin'', 1991.

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* *Touring Club Italiano (TCI) ''Roma e dintorni'' 1965:182, 344, 465. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucenti, Girolamo 1627 births 1692 deaths 17th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors Italian Baroque sculptors