Vico Consorti
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Vico Consorti | |
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![]() Porta Santa in St Peter's Basilica | |
Born | [1] Roccalbegna, Tuscany, Italy[1] | 29 July 1902
Died | 1 June 1979[1] Siena, Tuscany, Italy[1] | (aged 76)
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
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
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
- ^ 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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