Federico Barocci and the Oratorians
[144] Appendix 1
Chiesa Nuova altars and the altarpieces adorning them
High Altar, Madonna and Saints (no patron, 1597). Altarpiece, Peter Paul Rubens, 1608.
Left Transept, Presentation of the Virgin (Cesi)
Altarpiece, Federico Barocci, 1593–1603
Chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1592
Stucco, Guglielmo Frassinelli, 1592–94
Statues, Antonio Paracca, 1591–92
Vault, probably Paris Nogari, 1593
L5, Annunciation (Cappella Ruspoli, 26 July 1589)
Altarpiece, Domenico Cresti il Passignano, 1590–91
New chapel, 1589–91
Stucco, unknown artist, before 1591
Vault, Andrea Lilio, 1590–91
L4, Visitation (Cappella Pizzamiglio)
Altarpiece, Federico Barocci, 1582–86
New chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1598–1611
Stucco, unknown artist, 1618?
Vault, Matteo Brancavaleri, 1618 (stucco) and Carlo Saraceni, 1618 (painting)
L3, Nativity (Cappella Antoniano, 1582)
Altarpiece, Durante Alberti, 1582?
New chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1597–1600
Stucco, unknown artist, before 1603
Vault, Roncalli, 1599–1603
L2, I Three Kings (Cappella Ceva, 6 March 1578)
Altarpiece, Cesare Nebbia, 1578–81
New chapel, unknown artist, 1607–19
Stucco, unknown artist, by 1619
Vault, Baccio Ciarpi?, after 1621
L1, Purification (Cappella Cusano)
Altarpiece, Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino, 1617–27
New chapel, unknown artist, 1608–17
Stucco, Pietro Intralegni, 1614
Vault, d’Arpino, 1620 (from 1580 to 1606 the Madonna della Vallicella was here)
R1, Crucifixion (Cappella Caetano, by 1583)
Altarpiece, Scipione Pulzone, 1583–86
New chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1594–1606
Stucco, Stefano Longo, 1620–21
Vault, Giovanni Lanfranco, 1621
R2, Pietà (Cappella Vittrice, 29 September 1580)
Altarpiece, Michelangelo Caravaggio, 1602–4
New chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1596–1611
Stucco, Pietro Castelli and Pietro Intralegni, 1611
Vault, Angelo Caroselli, 1611–12
R3, Ascension (Capella Cevoli, 1580)
Altarpiece, Girolamo Muziano, 1581–87
New chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1594–1616
Vault, unknown artist, after 1624
R4, Holy Spirit/Pentecost (Cappella Lavaiana then del Campo)**
Altarpiece (removed), Cesare Nebbia, probably 1579
Altarpiece (lost), Wenzel Coebergher, 1598–1603
New chapel, Giovan Battista Guerra, 1596–1601
Vault, unknown artists, 1598–1601 and 1601–2
R5, Assumption (Cappella Amici or Pinelli)
Altarpiece (now lost), Aurelio Lomi, 1587
Altarpiece, Giovan Domenico Cerrini, 1640
Stucco, unknown artist, by 1587
Vault, Aurelio Lomi, by 1587
Right Transept, Coronation of the Virgin (Cappella Glorieri, 7 November 1591)
Altarpiece, Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino, 1592–1615
New chapel, 1592–94
Stucco, Guglielmo Frassinelli, 1592–94
Statues, Flaminio Vacca, after 1594
Vault, Paris Nogari, 1593
Location, Subject (patron, date of concession, if known). Type, artist, date of commission/installation.
[146] Appendix 2
Chiesa Nuova Timeline1
1575 • On 15 July, Pope Gregory XIII recognizes the Congregation of the Oratory. Sta. Maria in Vallicella is given to the Oratorian Fathers. On 17 September, Alessandro de’ Medici (later Leo XI) lays the first stone.
1577 • On 23 February, Alessandro de’ Medici celebrates the first mass in the Chiesa Nuova. The makeshift church is covered with a wooden roof.
1578 • Cesare Nebbia is commissioned to paint the Three Kings for the Ceva Chapel.
1580 • In late 1580 or early 1581, Pier Donato Cesi becomes major patron of church, bringing his architect Martino Longhi. The Madonna della Vallicella is moved to the Chapel of the Purification.
1581 • Girolamo Muziano is commissioned to paint the Ascension for the Cevoli Chapel. Cesare Nebbia finishes the Three Kings for the Ceva Chapel.
1582 • Martino Longhi begins the rebuilding of Santa Maria in Vallicella. Federico Barocci is commissioned to paint the Visitation for the Pizzamiglio Chapel. Durante Alberti (probably) commissioned to paint and completes the Nativity for the Antoniano Chapel.
1583 • Scipione Pulzone is commissioned to paint the Crucifixion for the Caetano Chapel.
1585 • On 21 March, Giacomo della Porta becomes head architect; Longhi is executive architect.
1586 • Cardinal Pierdonato Cesi dies. Federico Barocci finishes the Visitation for the Pizzamiglio Chapel. Scipione Pulzone finishes the Crucifixion for the Caetano Chapel.
1587 • Girolamo Muziano finishes the Ascension for the Cevoli Chapel.
1588 • Digging of the foundation of the transepts begun.2
1589 • The apse, transept, and dome are begun. Giovan Battista Guerra begins to rebuild the Ruspoli Chapel of the Annunciation.
1590 • The apse, transept, and dome are finished. Domenico Cresti il Passignano is commissioned to paint the Annunciation for the Ruspoli Chapel.
1591 • The apse is dedicated on Easter. Martino Longhi dies. Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Ruspoli Chapel of the Annunciation.
1592 • Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino is commissioned to paint the Coronation of the Virgin for the Glorieri Chapel. Barocci is commissioned to paint the Presentation in the Temple for theCesi Chapel. Giovan Battista Guerra begins to build the right transept. Giovan Battista Guerra finishes the left transept. In August, the nave vault is begun.
1593 • With the transept chapels done, Angelo Cesi, brother of deceased patron, funds the construction of the façade.
1594 • Early in the year, the nave vault is finished. Giovan Battista Guerra begins to rebuild the Chapels of the Crucifixion and the Ascension. On 21 March, a contract for stonecutters for façade is made.
1596 • Giovan Battista Guerra begins to rebuild the Chapels of the Pietà and the Holy Spirit.
1597 • Giovan Battista Guerra begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Nativity.
1598 • Wenzel Coebergher is commissioned to paint the Pentecost for the del Campo Chapel. Giovan Battista Guerra begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Visitation.
1599 • High altar dedicated on 23 March to the Nativity of the Virgin and San Gregorio Magno.
1600 • Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Chapel of the Nativity.
1602 • Michelangelo da Caravaggio is commissioned to paint a Pietà for the Vittrice Chapel.
1603 • Wenzel Coebergher finishes the Pentecost for the del Campo Chapel.
• Federico Barocci finishes the Presentation of the Virgin for the Cesi Chapel and offers to do the high altarpiece.
1604 • Michelangelo da Caravaggio finishes the Pietà for the Vittrice Chapel.
1606 • Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Chapel of the Crucifixion.
• Rubens begins the altarpiece for the high altar.
1607 • Giovan Battista Guerra begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Three Kings.
1608 • Peter Paul Rubens finishes the altarpiece for the high altar. Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Chapel of the Purification.
1611 • Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Chapels of the Pietà and the Visitation.
1615 • Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino finishes the Coronation of the Virgin for the Chiesa Nuova.
1616 • Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Chapel of the Ascension.
1617 • Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino is commissioned to paint the Purification for the Cusano Chapel. Giovan Battista Guerra completes the Chapels of the Three Kings and the Purification.
1627 • Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino finishes the Purification for the Cusano Chapel.
Notes
1. All dates come from Barbieri, Barchiesi, and Ferrara, Santa Maria in Vallicella, unless otherwise noted.
2. Ponnelle, Bordet, and Kerr, St. Philip Neri, 411.
[148] Appendix 3
Order of Altarpiece Commissions and Completions
1578
• Cesare Nebbia is commissioned to paint the Three Kings for the Ceva Chapel.
1580
• The Madonna della Vallicella is moved to the Chapel of the Purification.
1581
• Girolamo Muziano is commissioned to paint the Ascension for the Cevoli Chapel.
• Cesare Nebbia finishes the Three Kings for the Ceva Chapel.
1582
• Federico Barocci is commissioned to paint the Visitation for the Pizzamiglio Chapel.
• Durante Alberti (probably) is commissioned to paint the Nativity for the Antoniano Chapel.
• Durante Alberti (probably) completes the Nativity for the Antoniano Chapel.
1583
• Scipione Pulzone is commissioned to paint the Crucifixion for the Caetano Chapel.
1586
• Federico Barocci finishes the Visitation for the Pizzamiglio Chapel.
• Scipione Pulzone finishes the Crucifixion for the Caetano Chapel.
1587
• Girolamo Muziano finishes the Ascension for the Cevoli Chapel.
1590
• Domenico Cresti il Passignano is commissioned to paint the Annunciation for the Ruspoli Chapel.
1591
• Domenico Cresti il Passignano finishes the Annunciation for the Ruspoli Chapel.
1592
• Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino is commissioned to paint the Coronation of the Virgin for the Glorieri Chapel.
• Federico Barocci is commissioned to paint the Presentation in the Temple for the Cesi Chapel.
1598
• Wenzel Coebergher is commissioned to paint the Pentecost for the del Campo Chapel.
1602
• Michelangelo da Caravaggio is commissioned to paint a Pietà for the Vittrice Chapel.
1603
• Wenzel Coebergher finishes the Pentecost for the del Campo Chapel.
• Federico Barocci finishes the Presentation of the Virgin for the Cesi Chapel.
1604
• Michelangelo da Caravaggio finishes the Pietà for the Vittrice Chapel.
1606
• Rubens begins the altarpiece for the high altar.
1608
• Peter Paul Rubens finishes the altarpiece for the high altar.
1615
• Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino finishes the Coronation of the Virgin for the Chiesa Nuova.
1617
• Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino is commissioned to paint the Purification for the Cusano Chapel.
1627
• Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino finishes the Purification for the Cusano Chapel.
[149] Appendix 4
Giovan Battista Guerra’s Renovationsin the Chiesa Nuova
1589 • begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Annunciation.
1591 • completes the Chapel of the Annunciation.
1592 • begins to build the right transept; finishes the left transept.
1594 • begins to rebuild the Chapels of the Crucifixion and the Ascension.
1596 • begins to rebuild the Chapels of the Pietà and the Holy Spirit.
1597 • begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Nativity.
1598 • begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Visitation.
1600 • completes the Chapel of the Nativity.
1606 • completes the Chapel of the Crucifixion.
1607 • begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Three Kings.
1608 • begins to rebuild the Chapel of the Purification.
1611 • completes the Chapels of the Pietà and the Visitation.
1616 • completes the Chapel of the Ascension.
1617 • completes the Chapels of the Three Kings and the Purification.