Friday, October 1, 2021

Angel with the Crown of Thorns

Angel with the Crown of Thorns by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Rome

Angel with the Crown of Thorns by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1669
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (Saint Andrew of the Thickets)
Via di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
Rome, May 2019

“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. A terracotta modello for the sculpture is held by the musée du Louvre in Paris.” (Angel with the Crown of Thorns, Wikipedia)

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