Angel with the Crown of Thorns
Sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini
41°54′13.0″N 12°29′0.7″E / 41.903611°N 12.483528°E / 41.903611; 12.483528Angel 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Angel with the Crown of Thorns". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
Media related to Angel with the Crown of Thorns (Bernini) at Wikimedia Commons
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