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Statue of Alexander VII | |
Artist: | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
Year: | 1661-63 |
Type: | Marble Sculpture |
City: | Siena |
Museum: | Siena Cathedral |
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]
Image of statue from Courtauld Institute of Art