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Also known as Cavalier Alessandro Algardi, l'Algarde, Lalegarde, Algardo, L'Algardi, Gardi, C. Algardi, L'Algarde

Italian sculptor (1598–1654)

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Alessandro Algardi was an Italian sculptor and architect associated with the Baroque movement. Born in Bologna, he worked in various locations including Mantua, Venice, and Rome, where he died in 1654. His career included employment by Agostino Carracci and Ludovico Ludovisi, and he served as a student of Ludovico Carracci. Algardi also taught Simon Guillain. He held citizenship in the Papal States and was sponsored by Innocent X.

His works are held in collections such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Museo del Prado, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Algardi is described in sources including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1598
Died
1654
Works
3

Top works

  • Alessandro Algardi
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  • Algardi: L'altra faccia del barocco

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
40
Total plays
157

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Key facts

Born
( 1595-07-31 ) 31 July 1595, Bologna , Papal States
Died
10 June 1654 (1654-06-10) (aged 58), Rome , Papal States
Education
Agostino Carracci
Known for
Sculpture
Notable work
Algardi Firedogs Rest on the Flight into Egypt Statue of Carlo Barberini
Movement
Baroque

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

10 objects attributed to Alessandro Algardi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Terracotta modello of Cardinal Paolo Emilio Zacchia, c. 1650 Alessandro Algardi (July 31, 1598 – June 10, 1654) was an Italian high-Baroque sculptor active almost exclusively in Rome. In the latter decades of his life, he was, along with Francesco Borromini and Pietro da Cortona, one of the major rivals of Gian Lorenzo Bernini in Rome. He is now most admired for his portrait busts that have great vivacity and dignity.

Early years

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