Chigi Chapel

chapel, Rome, Italy

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The Chigi Chapel is a significant early 16th-century chapel located in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy. It was designed by the renowned Renaissance artist Raphael and is noted for its unique design as a miniature church. The chapel was commissioned by Agostino Chigi, a wealthy Sienese banker and patron of the arts who was instrumental in the Chigi family's rise to prominence in papal Rome. The chapel features sculptures by Bernini, further enhancing its artistic importance.12

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Rome
Piazza del Popolo
The Chigi Chapel, unique for the early 16th century in being a miniature church, was designed by Raphael. Bernini sculpted two of the four prophets in the corners.
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The Chigi Chapel, unique for the early 16th century in being a miniature church, was designed by Raphael. Bernini sculpted two of the four prophets in the corners.
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Later years of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
For the Chigi Chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, he carved two groups, Daniel in the Lions’ Den and Habakkuk and the Angel (1655–61). These works show the beginnings of his late style: elongation of the body, expressive gesture, and simplified yet…
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For the Chigi Chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, he carved two groups, Daniel in the Lions’ Den and Habakkuk and the Angel (1655–61). These works show the beginnings of his late style: elongation of the body, expressive gesture, and simplified yet…
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