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Alessandro Algardi

c. 1598-1654 Italy/Baroque

 

Brief Biography-Alessandro Algardi was born in Bologna and became a disciple of Lodovico Carracci before moving to Rome in 1625. He was a rival of Bernini. However, Bernini influenced his work, albeit in a more sombre tone. Nevertheless, Pope Innocent X favoured his work, and his commissions exceeded Bernini’s during his later years. Portrait busts were his most outstanding works.

 

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a member of the
pamphilj family

a member of the pamphilj family

meeting of leo I
and attila

meeting of leo I and attila by Alessandro Algardi

monument of pope
leo XI

monument of pope leo XI


pope innocent X

pope innocent X by Alessandro Algardi