ALGARDI, ALESSANDRO (1602-1654), Italian sculp tor, was born at Bologna in 1602, and attended the school of the Caracci. The turning point in Algardi's fortune was the accession of Innocent X., of the Bolognese house of Panfili, to the papal throne in 1644. He was employed by Camillo Panfili, nephew of the pontiff, to design the Villa Doria Panfili outside the San Pan crazio gate. The most important of Algardi's other works were the monument of Leo XI., a bronze statue of Innocent X. for the capitol, and, above all, La Fuega d'Attila an alto-relievo in which the two principal figures are about 'oft. high. In 16 5o Algardi met Velasquez, who obtained some orders for his Italian corn panion in Spain. Thus there are four chimneys by Algardi in the palace of Aran j uez, where also the figures on the fountain of Neptune were executed by him. The Augustine monastery at Sala manca contains the tomb of the count and countess de Monterey, which was also the work of Algardi. He was most successful in his portrait-statues and groups of children, where he was obliged to follow nature most closely. He died in Rome on June to, See Le arti di Bologna disegnate da A. Caracci ed intagliati da S. Giulini, con assistenza d'Alessandro A. Algardi (174o) .