Un leone nell’agone romano. I rapporti di Leonardo Reti con la scena artistica capitolina di tardo Seicento

The article retraces the Roman career of Leonardo Reti. The first focus is dedicated to the probable influences of Baciccio’s painting on Reti’s sculpture. A survey and new analysis are then conducted on the controversial relationships between the sculptor and his patrons. Emphasis is placed on his work as a designer and architect. New artworks are added to his catalog, while for others, considered stylistically inconsistent, alternative attributions are suggested: Girolamo Lucenti could be the author of the two marble angels in the high altar of Santa Maria in Traspontina; Francesco Cavallini could be the author of the stuccoes in the Aeneas room at Palazzo Altieri.