Pontifical Ceremony in SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1782
c. 1783
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 51.4 × 68.8 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-110832
The 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.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1949.187.2
Registry history
- c. 1783 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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