Venazia. Frari. THE HUMAN VIA CRUCIS by apo43
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The Frari’s Basilica. The colossal Baroque monument dedicated to Giovanni Pesaro, who was Doge between 1658 and 1659, was erected in 1569 based on the design of Baldassarre Longhena (1598-1682).
Above the ornate red and black marble pedestals with sculptured lion heads connected by swags, there are four gigantic MOORS, with naked arms and feet and torn clothes, bearing the entablature on their shoulders. The marble statues of the MOORS were sculptured by Melchiorre Barthel from Dresda (1625-1672). Detail.
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