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Agostino Cornacchini
Agostino Cornacchini (August 27, 1686 – 1754) was an Italian sculptor and painter of the Rococo period, active mainly in Rome. He was born in Pescia and died in Rome. In 1712, Cornacchini established himself in the household of his uncle, Cardinal Carlo Agostino Fabbroni, who until 1720 provided Cornacchini with a studio, lodgings and an income. His masterpiece is the '' equestrian statue of Charlemagne'' at the base of the Scala Regia on the entrance to the Vatican Palace, which sits opposite Bernini's equestrian Constantine. His works can also be found in Orvieto Cathedral and in the Basilica of Superga in Turin. File:Agostino cornacchini, endimione dormiente, 1716.jpg, ''Sleeping Endymion'', 1716, Cleveland Museum of Art File:Agostino cornacchini, natività, 1712-20 ca. 02.jpg, ''Nativity'', 1712–20, Biblioteca Fabroniana, Pistoia File:Duomo di orvieto, cappella del corporale 03 agostino cornacchini, arcangelo michele (1729).JPG, ''Archangel Michael'', 1729, Orvieto Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlemagne Agostino Cornacchini Vatican
Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Emperor of the Romans from 800. Charlemagne succeeded in uniting the majority of western and central Europe and was the first recognized emperor to rule from western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire around three centuries earlier. The expanded Frankish state that Charlemagne founded was the Carolingian Empire. He was canonized by Antipope Paschal III—an act later treated as invalid—and he is now regarded by some as beatified (which is a step on the path to sainthood) in the Catholic Church. Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. He was born before their canonical marriage. He became king of the Franks in 768 following his father's death, and was initially co-ruler with his brother C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
