The Aldobrandini Wedding

A 2000-year old Roman wall decoration frieze known as the 'Aldobrandini Wedding (Nozze Aldobrandini)' was discovered in 1605 on the Esquiline Hill in Rome and soon transferred to a villa on the Quirinal Hill, possession of the Aldobrandini family, hence its name. Since 1818 it belongs to the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana in Rome. It was popular among artists of the 17th-19th centuries. See more about it my post of November 8, 2014 'Nuptial Allegory or the Aldobrandini Wedding' http://kbender.blogspot.be/2014/11/nuptial-allegory-or-aldobrandini-wedding.html?view=magazine

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The Aldobrandini Wedding

A 2000-year old fresco, popular among artists of the 17th - 19th centuries

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2. Roman Art: Nozze Aldobrandini

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An ancient large wall decoration frieze (height: 92 cm width: 242 cm): a "Nuptial Allegory" discovered in 1605 on the
Esquiline Hill in Rome, and transferred to the Aldobrandini villa on the Quirinal Hill. Hence, its title 'Aldobrandini
Wedding’

Since 1818 in the Vatican Apostolic Library in Vatican City, Rome.

For full scholarly reference: CensusID 10007607

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See further details about the painting and its popularity since the 17th century: Nuptial Allegory or the Aldobrandini Wedding
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3. VAN DIJCK, Antoon: Aldobrandini Wedding

1623

"Si vede nel giardino di Aldobrandino/dipinto in fresco anticho", "sposalitio degli Romani Antighi" a drawing, pen and brown
ink, 20.2 x 15.6 cm, in the sketchbook of the Italian journey (1623-27) of Antoon Van Dijek (1599 Antwerpen-1641
London).

Ref. Adriani G (1940-1965) ‘Anton Van Dyck - Italienisches Skizzebuch’. Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Wien. p.21, pl.50v

British Museum number 1957,1214.207.50

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4. CORTONA, Pietro da: Nozze Aldobrandini

1624 - 1627

A drawing, 25.5 x 103.3 cm, by Pietro da Cortona, detto Berrettini (1596 Cortona-1669 Roma), preparatory for
Bernardino Capitelli's print.

Windsor, Royal Collection, RL19228

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5. CAPITELLI, Bernardino: Nozze Aldobrandini

1627

Engraving, 25.2 x 99.9 cm, by Bernardino Capitelli (1590 Siena-1637) after the drawing by Pietro da Cortona.

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6. French School: Les Noces aldobrandines
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Anonymous 17th century, drawing, 15.8 x 36.5, from the collection Masson.

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7. POUSSIN, Nicolas: Le nozze Aldobrandini

1650

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8. BARTOLI, Pietro Santi: Aldobrandini wedding

1673 - 1674

A watercolour on paper, folio 41, in a manuscript entitled 'Watercolour drawings by Pietro Santi Bartoli after antique Roman
paintings. 1674’ by Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700). Plate XLI, MS GEN 1496 owned by the University Library in
Glasgow.

Probably also published by J J von Sandrart, Niiremberg, 1692.

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"Iconologia Deorum, Oder Abbildung der Götter, Welche von den Alten verehret worden: Aus den Welt-beriihntesten
Antichen der Griechischen und Römischen Statuen, ...” Nürnberg , Frankfurt a.M. , 1680

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10. BELLORI, Gian Pietr

1693

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Print illustrations by Gian Pietro Bellori (1613 Roma?1696) in his book 'Admiranda Romanarum antiquitatum ac veteris
sculpturae vestigia’ published 1693 in Rome.

See "Corpus informatico belloriano' a cura di Paola Barocchi, Sonia Maffei, Tomaso Montanari. Centro di Ricerche
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11. BARTOLI, Francesco: Aldobrandini wedding

1718

A drawing from the Sketchbook, vol. 1, p. 80 by Francesco Bartoli (born ¢ 1675 Roma-died c1730).
In Holkham, Holkham Hall

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12. English School: The Aldobrandini Wedding

1750

Painting, dated 1700 - 1799, oil on canvas, 45,7 x 116,8 cm.
Collection Stourhead, Wiltshire, National Trust inventory Number 732276

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13. ZUCCHI, Antonio: The Aldobrandini Marriage

1769
Painting, oil on paper, 25.5 x 64.1 cm, by Antonio Pietro Francesco Zucchi (1726-1795).

Collection: English Heritage, Kenwood, accession number:
88302526

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Remark: this painting ressembles the ancient fresco, but has a totally different composition.

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14. French School: Les noces aldobrandines

1775 - 1799

Of the late eighteenth century: gouache, paper mounted on canvas, 85 x 270 cm.
On auction Philippe Rouillac, Cheverney 10 June, 2007, lot nr 75.

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15. SMUGLEWICZ, Franciszek: Wesele Aldobrandini

1776

A coloured etching, 53.3, x 84,6 cm, by by the Polish artist Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807).
Marco Carloni used the design for his book illustration (see his entry).

National Museum in Warsaw, inventory number Rys. Pol. 11751/60.

It was published with all others prints forming the Vestigia delle Terme di Tito by Vincenzo Brenna, Marco Carlone and
Franciszek Smuglewicz in the catalogue of the monographic exhibition: Justyna Guze 'Z?oty Dom Nerona. Wystawa w 200-
lecie ?mierci Franciszka Smuglewicza', Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie, 5 maja ? 13 lipca 2008, Muzeum (cat. no 60., p.
246-7).

With thanks to Ms.Justyna Guze,
Warsaw, Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie

Picture from Galerie WP Z?oty Dom Nerona

An identical gouache "Les noces aldobrandines' anonymous, Italian School of the 4th quarter of the 17th century, 55.9 x 87.5
cm, is in Musée du Louvre, Paris, inv nr 18125.
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16. CARLONI, Marco: Aldobrandinische Hochzeit

1776

Illustration by Marco Carlonii (born ?-active 1776 Roma - died ?) after a design by Franciszek Smuglewicz (Polish, 1745-
1807), printed as plate nr 61 in =buch_item&search[constraints][buch][alias]=Carletti 1776Vol1&search[match]=exact]Mirri,
Ludovico & Carletti, G: "Vestigia delle terme di Tito e loro interne pitture”. Presso Ludovico Mirri Mercante de Quadri
incontro al Palazzo Bernini a Roma,1776

Rome, Bibliotheca Hertziana, inv 08075664 Teil 061 (title as given online)

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17. CHAIX, Louis: Noces Aldobrandines

1778
Three panels painted in grisaille by Louis Chaix (1744 - 1811 Paris):

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They decorate the library in Château Borély which houses the Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode in
Marseilles.

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19. Italian craft: Fan depicting 'The Aldobrandini Wedding'

1780

Created c. 1780, leather (kid) leaf; carved and pierced ivory gua
of George V, King of the United Kingdom (1867-1953).

"The fan has a fine decorative border. The latter incorporates swans with eels in their beaks; the reserves are decorated in
Etruscan style with the heads of Gorgons at either side."

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20. MEYER, Johann Heinrich: Die Aldobrandinische Hochzeit

1796

A drawing: brush, wash, 24 x 74 cm, by Meyer, Johann Heinrich (1760-1832), artistic advisor to Goethe in Weimar.
Weimar, Goethe-Nationalmuseum.

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Wissenschaften and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
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21. French School: Noces aldobrandines

1799

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54,5 x 105 cm, of the Manufacture Monchablon, Paris.
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22. CLUNY, Giuseppe: Nozze Aldobrandine

1802

Etching and aquatint, 42.2 x 57 cm, printed by Giuseppe Cluny (Italian, born?-active 1802-died?) after a drawing in 1775 by
Lodovico Mirri (born? -active 1775 - died 1786) and Francesco Novelli (1764 - 1836)

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23. MOCHETTI, Alessandro: Aldobrandinische Hochzeit

1806

Illustration by Allesandro Mochetti (born 1760 Roma - died ?) after a design by Luigi Agricola (1759 Roma-1821),
printed as plate nr 2 in '?Schola Italica Artis Pictoriae” published by P P Montagnani, Roma in 1806.
Rome, Bibliotheca Hertziana, inv KatM-ROM 105-4060 (title as given online)

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24. MEDICO, Luigi del: Le nozze
1818

Engraving, consisting of two sides, 34 x 43 cm and 34.5 x 43.2 cm, by Luigi del Medico (Italian born?-active 1818-died? ).
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25. RICHMOND, George: A copy of the Aldobrandini Marriage

1838

Painting, oil on canvas, 81.4 x 242 cm, by George Richmond (1809 Brompton ? 1896 London).
Birmingham Museums Trust , accession number: 1955P108

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26. French School: The Aldobrandini Wedding

1850

Engravings of the French School, (19th century).
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27. WILLIAMS, Christopher: The Aldobrandini Wedding

1904

Painting, oil on canvas, 97 x 248 cm, by Christopher Williams (1873 Maesteg, Wales - 1934 London).
Collection: Aberystwyth University, School of Art Gallery and Museum, accession number: OP 157

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