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Lucenti [Lucini], Girolamo
(b Rome, c. 1625; d Rome, 4 April 1698). Italian medallist, bronze-founder and sculptor. He learnt the craft of bronze-casting from his father, Ambrogio Lucenti (d 1656), who worked for the Fabbrica di S Pietro. He may have learnt marble carving in Bernini’s workshop, as he was one of several artists who collaborated with the master on the sculptural decoration (1647–9) of the nave and aisles of St Peter’s, Rome, and he also worked with Alessandro Algardi. Lucenti’s best-known statue is the colossal marble figure of the Angel Carrying the Column (1668–9) for the Ponte Sant’Angelo, Rome. Lucenti either misunderstood the design provided by Bernini, or lacked the necessary skill as a marble carver, as the work is awkward and lacks the easy contrapposto movement of the other statues on the bridge.
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