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.
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Born | (1902-07-29)29 July 1902[1] Roccalbegna, Tuscany, Italy[1] |
Died | 1 June 1979(1979-06-01) (aged 76)[1] Siena, Tuscany, Italy[1] |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Sculptor |
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]
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]
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