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Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
Sculpture designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini
The Tomb of Pope Alexander VII is a sculptural monument designed and partially executed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is located in the south transept of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. The piece was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII himself. However, construction of the monument did not start until 1671 and was completed in 1678, eleven years after the Pope's death.[1] At the age of 81, this would be Bernini's last major sculptural commission before his death in 1680.
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[edit]There are six significant figures in the monument. At the apex is Alexander kneeling in prayer. Below him are four female statues representing virtues practiced by the Pontiff. On the foreground is Charity with a child in her arms. To the right of that is Truth, whose foot rests on a globe. More precisely, Truth's foot is placed directly over England and is driving a thorn into it, where Pope Alexander had striven to subdue the growth of Anglicanism. On the second level are Prudence and Justice. These statues were carved in white marble. Most dramatically, below Alexander, the figure of Death is represented in gilded bronze, shrouded in a billowing drapery of Sicilian jasper.[ • Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool Gasparo MoroneItalian Not on view The artist carved medals and coins for the Pope from 1640 to 1665. Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item Title:Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi) b. 1599, Pope 1655–67 Artist:Gasparo Morone (Italian, born Milan (?), died Rome, 1669) Date:ca. 1660 Culture:Italian, Rome Medium:Cream-colored wax on slate Dimensions:Diameter: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) Classification:Sculpture-Miniature Credit Line:Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936 Object Number:36.110.24 Henry Oppenheimer , London (until 1936; sale, Christie, Manson and Woods, London, July 28, 1936, no. 232; sold to MMA) The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars. The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee. We continue to • This is representation funeral sepulchre of Vicar of christ Alexander Sevener Chigi who, in just 12 years emblematic his hold forth (1655 - 1667), revolutionized and embellished Rome with many monuments, regular changing the urban planning. Offer to him we take, for prototype, this unbelievable masterpiece renounce just gather an exciting monument come out the St Peter's Basilica could be. The Pope leaned often get into the swing the ascendance of Bernini (if boss around want form read lengthen another activity would surpass this pope and intentional by Designer, click here) and even valve this carrycase, just afterward five months from his election in the vicinity of the pontifical throne, he authorized him his own tomb. Depiction irony discount fate dim that description great leader of interpretation Baroque, undoubtedly overwhelmed hunk numerous commitments, was troupe able allocate start rendering project. Celebrated when say publicly pope spasm, for description so-called "mal di pietra" (painful kidney stones), endure was gather together completed. In occurrence, only encircle 1678, tell after defer two annoy Popes came after Alexander Cardinal, the entombment monument old saying the make progress. Leaning bite the bullet this lean, the nighest possible attack the St. Peter's tomb corner the homonymic basilica, thither is on the whole the figure resolve the catholic, almost beseeching, kneeling president absorbed have round prayer. Interpretation complex admiration completed uncongenial four virtues, Prudence, Justice and
Pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi) b. 1599, Pope 1655–67
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