Uffizio della Settimana Santa : colle rubriche volgari, argomenti de' Salmi, spiegazione delle cerimonie e misterj, con osservazioni, e riflessioni divote dell'abate Alessandro Mazzinelli
Dimensions
3 volumes in 1 (560 pages) : illustrations ; Height: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
Department
The Libraries
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Jayne Wrightsman, 2008
Accession Number
BX2010 .A2 1794
Art Historical Context
In the tranquil halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Libraries, visitors can discover *Uffizio della Settana Santa*, a lavish 1794 edition of the Catholic Holy Week liturgy, compiled by Abbot Alessandro Mazzinelli. This three-volume work, bound as one (560 pages, 22 cm tall), blends sacred texts—psalms, rubrics, and explanations of ceremonies—with devout reflections and vernacular Italian aids, making complex rituals accessible to the faithful during an era of fervent religious devotion just before the French Revolution's upheavals. What elevates this book artistically are its illustrati...
About the Artist
Alessandro Mazzinelli|Giovanni Battista Pacetti|Catholic Church|Giuseppe Passeri (Passari)|Annibale Carracci|Luigi Perego Salvioni (Italian|Italian| |Italian|Italian| ) · 1650 |1693 |0 |1654 |1560 | –1750 |1743 |0 |1714 |1609 |
Italian, active ca. 1700|Italian, 1693–1743| |Italian, Rome 1654–1714 Rome|Italian, Bologna 1560–1609 Rome|