Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni (1667-1740) and the Vatican Tomb of Pope Alexander VIII: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 252)

Examines the commission of the Vatican tomb of Pope Alexander VIII Ottoboni by his great—nephew Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni. Although neglected for centuries, the Ottoboni monument occupies the most strategic liturgical position in the complex of tombs in the Vatican basilica. It is impressive in scale, & offers a commanding presence on the path from the papal entryway to the apse & main altar, with a majestic papal effigy, a visually compelling narrative relief carving, & symbolically importa...