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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.

Vico Consorti
Porta Santa in St Peter's Basilica
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

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

На других языках

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- [en] Vico Consorti

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[es] Vico Consorti

Vico o Ludovico Consorti (n. en Roccalbegna en 1902 - f. en Siena el 1 de julio de 1979) fue un escultor italiano autor de la Puerta Santa de la Basílica de San Pedro. En su país trabajó asimismo en Semproniano, Verona, Siena, Livorno y Nápoles. También trabajó en Colombia en el Monumento a Los Héroes o en el Palacio Arzobispal en Bogotá.

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[it] Vico Consorti

Vico Consorti (Semproniano, 29 luglio 1902 – Siena, 1º luglio 1979) è stato uno scultore italiano.

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