Vico Consorti
Vico Consorti | |
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 Porta Santa in St Peter's Basilica | |
| Born | 29 July 1902[1] Roccalbegna, Tuscany, Italy[1] |
| Died | 1 June 1979 (aged 76)[1] Siena, Tuscany, Italy[1] |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Vico Consorti (1902–1979)[1] was an Italian sculptor who built the bronze Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica in 1950. In 1980, a year after his death, he received an award from the city of Grosseto for artistic merits.
Biography[edit]
Consorti was born in Semproniano, in southern Tuscany in 1902. From 1919 to 1926, he took a sculpturing course in the Art Institute of Siena.[2] Shortly after the end of World War One, Consorti met Guido Chigi-Saracini, when he decided to move to Siena, a city he knew well.[3]
Holy Door[edit]
The Holy Door (built 1950),[4] was built by Vico at St. Peter's Basilica. The door was consecrated and opened on 24 December 1949. It was ordered by Pope Pius XII.[5]
The door is only opened during the presence of the Pope during the Jubilee years.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Vico Consorti". Vico Consorti. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Vico Consorti Scultore". www.vicoconsorti.it. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Una finestra su Siena: l'amicizia tra Chigi Saracini e Vico Consorti" [A window on Siena: the friendship between Chigi Saracini and Vico Consorti]. OK Siena (in Italian). 6 June 2017.
- ^ a b Gallico, Sonia (2007). Roma e la Città del Vaticano. Guida completa per itinerari. ATS Italia Editrice. ISBN 978-88-7571-347-8.
- ^ "The Porta Santa (Holy Door) by Vico Consorti, St Peter's Basilica, Rome". Walks in Rome (Est. 2001). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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