Rossi’s Saint Anthony, from Beckford’s Oratories to Sir Francis Cook’s ‘Sanctuary’ in Monserrate Palace, Portugal
William Beckford’s statue of Saint Anthony, sculpted by John Rossi, included one of the most valued pieces of his art collection. As this paper argues, this statue was modeled after a sixteenth century sculpture of the Church of Saint Anthony located in Lisbon. The statue played a major role at F...
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Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
2021-07-01
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| Series: | MDCCC 1800 |
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.30687/MDCCC/2280-8841/2021/10/008 |