Inc.Stam.Chig.II.610 HIGH
Vatican Library (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana), Vatican City (Vatican City)
Edition: 1499 | Studied by: Russell 2014 | Dissertation references: 55 | Images in project: No
Description
Annotated by Fabio Chigi (Pope Alexander VII). Focus on acutezze (verbal wit). Chigi later commissioned Bernini's elephant-obelisk sculpture (1667) drawing on the HP's woodcut.
Annotator Hands
| Hand | Attribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi) | Attributed to Fabio Chigi, later Pope Alexander VII (1599-1667). Combed text for examples of verbal wit (acutezze). Compared Poliphilo's architectural journeys with his own passages through Rome. Inte |