Workshop of Jules COIGNET (1798-1860): THE ILLUMINATION KNOW - Lot 108

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Workshop of Jules COIGNET (1798-1860): THE ILLUMINATION KNOW - Lot 108
Workshop of Jules COIGNET (1798-1860): THE ILLUMINATION KNOWN AS GIRANDOLE, OF THE BASILICA OF SAINT-PIERRE AND THE CASTLE OF SAINT-ANGEL. Oil on canvas. 66 x 100 cm. Every June 29th, since the 17th century, Rome celebrates its patron saints, Peter and Paul, by the illumination of the roofs of the Saint Angelo castle and the Saint Peter basilica. The origin of this fireworks with pyrotechnic effects is generally attributed to Michelangelo. This event has strongly inspired the painters of the nineteenth century.
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