Statue of Alexander VII (Bernini) explained

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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]

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Links

Image of statue from Courtauld Institute of Art

Notes and References

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