Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Cast of the decorated pedestal beneath the pilasters of the tomb of Giovanni Ortega Gomiel

Cast of the decorated pedestal beneath the pilasters of the tomb of Giovanni Ortega Gomiel

From: Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome

RA Collection: Art

On free display in Green Room - North Dining Room

The cast is of the decorated plinth beneath the two pilasters of the monument of the bishop of Burgos, Giovanni Ortega Gomiel (d. 1514) in Santa Maria del Popolo (Rome). It was made by the school of Andrea Bregno and is greatly influenced by ancient models.

This cast was probably part of the collection of Thomas Lawrence which was acquired by the Royal Academy in 1830.

Object details

Title
Cast of the decorated pedestal beneath the pilasters of the tomb of Giovanni Ortega Gomiel
From
Object type
Cast Sculpture
Medium
Plaster cast, late 18th or early 19th century
Dimensions

500 mm x 435 mm x 65 mm, Weight: 7.7 kg

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
04/2836
Acquisition
Purchased from Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA in 1830
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