Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Varallo / Sacro Monte / Chapel 12

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Life of Christ / Ministry / Baptism / With God the Father / With angels
Life of Christ / Ministry / Baptism / With angels holding garments

Further details

The chapel architecture was erected c. 1572-6. Statues were completed c. 1583-4. G. Bossi completed the sculpture of God the Father in the upper register, sculpted animals, frescoes, and polychromy. Bishop of Novara requested changes to Christ c. 1628.

Artist or creator

anonymous and
Bossi, Gabriele di Cristoforo (active in last quarter of 16th century)

Date

1572 - 1628 (circa)

Location

Varallo, Sacro Monte (Chapel 12)

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Elena De Filippis, Sacro Monte di Varallo (Borgosesia: Tipolitografia, 2009); Stefania Stefani Perrone, Guida al Sacro Monte di Varallo (Turin: Kosmos, 1995).

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Web resources

Sacro Monte di Varallo (with information from Casimiro Debiaggi), in Italian

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Acknowledgements

Image digitised with the generous support of the Roaf and Demuth families.

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