Angel With The Crown Of Thorns
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.
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