Statue of Alexander VII (Bernini)

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Statue of Alexander VII
Antonio raggi (su dis. del bernini), monumento a papa alessandro VII, 1661-63.JPG
Artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1661-63
TypeMarble Sculpture
Location Siena Cathedral, Siena
Preceded by Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen (Bernini)
Followed by Bust of Louis XIV (Bernini)

The Statue of Alexander VII is a large sculpture of Fabio Chigi (Pope Alexander VII), designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and executed by a member of his studio, probably Antonio Raggi. It sits in its original location of the Cathedral of Siena. It was begun in 1661 and completed in 1663. [1]

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Image of statue from Courtauld Institute of Art

References

  1. Wittkower, Rudolf (2010). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque (4th ed.). London: Phaidon Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN   9780714837154.