cma-european-art: Pontifical Ceremony in SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1782, Francesco Guardi , c. 1
cma-european-art: Pontifical Ceremony in SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1782, Francesco Guardi , c. 1783, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureThe second scene in the series depicts Pius VI celebrating mass in the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, one of the largest churches in Venice and the pope’s residence during his stay. The mass included a performance of the Te Deum, a prayer of thanksgiving set to music by the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). Traditionally, the Te Deum was recited in thanks to God for a special blessing, including a papal election or a royal coronation, and thus was appropriate for this historic papal visit.Size: Framed: 69.2 x 87 x 11.4 cm (27 ¼ x 34 ¼ x 4 ½ in.); Unframed: 51.4 x 68.8 cm (20 ¼ x 27 1/16 in.)Medium: oil on canvashttps://clevelandart.org/art/1949.187.2 -- source link
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