The arcade of the palace of the Archbishop of Bologna with temporary decorations for the entry of Pope Clement VIII in Bologna in 1598
Guido Reni
1598 · Etching · Drawings and Prints
The print shows the arcade of the Archbishop's palace decorated with scenes in the lunettes: at left the Papal arms and at right a depiction of the return of the Ruthenian Christians to the Church; the archway at left was a temporary addition. Plate from 'Descrittione de gli apparati fatti in Bologna per la venuta di N.S. Papa Clemente VIII', a book containing a description of the festivities for Pope Clement VIII's entry to Bologna and eight etchings by Reni illustrating the decorations, published by Vittorio Benacci in Bologna in 1598. A second edition in 1599 contained an additional plate and a later edition (undated) was published by Gioseffo Longhi.
