# Tomb of Clement IX

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## Artwork

- Artist: [GUIDI, Domenico](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guidi-domenico-r293f43ce970f04>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Marble

## Commentary

Domenico Guidi&#39;s technique, indeed his overall approach to sculpture, appears to have been that of mass production. He worked as quickly as possible, according to a predetermined set of criteria, and was thus able to execute many works within a relatively short period. This formulaic approach allowed for little stylistic development, and an examination of one piece can provide an account of Guidi&#39;s style for nearly half a century. His studio produced a vast amount of statuary, including monumental reliefs and centrepieces, papal tombs such as that of Clement IX in Santa Maria Maggiore. This was executed to Carlo Rainaldi&#39;s composition with the papal figure carved by Domenico Guidi.

## Related artworks

- [Andromeda and the Sea Monster \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guidi-domenico-r293f43ce970f04/andromeda-and-the-sea-monster-detail-rb4e0f93922efa5>)
- [Andromeda and the Sea Monster](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guidi-domenico-r293f43ce970f04/andromeda-and-the-sea-monster-r3aa468e7a63556>)
- [Angel](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guidi-domenico-r293f43ce970f04/angel-r8463cf8c042dd7>)
- [Fame Writing the History of Louis XIV](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guidi-domenico-r293f43ce970f04/fame-writing-the-history-of-louis-xiv-rf2523864e24e77>)
- [Vision of St Joseph](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guidi-domenico-r293f43ce970f04/vision-of-st-joseph-r182883feb1a194>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)
