| Angel with the Crown of Thorns | |
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1667 |
| Catalogue | 72 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Angel |
| Location | Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Rome |
| 41°54′13.0″N 12°29′0.7″E / 41.903611°N 12.483528°E | |
| Preceded by | Elephant and Obelisk |
| Followed by | Angel with the Superscription |
Angel with the Crown of Thorns is a statue by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Originally commissioned by Pope Clement IX for the Ponte Sant'Angelo project, the statue was replaced with a copy and the original was moved to Sant'Andrea delle Fratte in Rome, Italy. The statue was started in 1667 and completed in 1669. [1] A terracotta modello for the sculpture is held by the musée du Louvre in Paris.
The statue depicts the crown of thorns mentioned in the canonical gospels.
- ^ "Angel with the Crown of Thorns". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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| Angel with the Crown of Thorns | |
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1667 |
| Catalogue | 72 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Angel |
| Location | Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Rome |
| 41°54′13.0″N 12°29′0.7″E / 41.903611°N 12.483528°E | |
| Preceded by | Elephant and Obelisk |
| Followed by | Angel with the Superscription |
Angel with the Crown of Thorns is a statue by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Originally commissioned by Pope Clement IX for the Ponte Sant'Angelo project, the statue was replaced with a copy and the original was moved to Sant'Andrea delle Fratte in Rome, Italy. The statue was started in 1667 and completed in 1669. [1] A terracotta modello for the sculpture is held by the musée du Louvre in Paris.
The statue depicts the crown of thorns mentioned in the canonical gospels.
- ^ "Angel with the Crown of Thorns". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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Media related to
Angel with the Crown of Thorns (Bernini) at Wikimedia Commons
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| This article about a sculpture in Italy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |