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Statue of Pope Clement X. 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.
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Monument to Alexander VII. This, one of the most famous papal monuments in St. Peter's, is the masterpiece of the 80-year old Bernini. The door under the monument leads to an exit of the basilica. Alexander VII was the pope who commissioned Bernini to enclose St. Peter's Square with the colonnade.
Motto. Montium custos. ( Latin for 'Mountain guardian') Signature. Coat of arms. Other popes named Alexander. Pope Alexander VII ( Italian: Alessandro VII; 13 February 1599 – 22 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667.
23 de jul. de 2020 · tomb of Pope Alexander VII at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope St. Alexander VII reigned as pope between the years 1655 – 1667. His tomb is special because it does not show him giving a blessing or being extravagant. He is praying in the moment of his death.
The monument to Pope Alexander VII, which was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), is situated above a door which is cleverly incorporated into the overall design. This was the first monument in the basilica to use such a conceit. Pope Alexander VII, the work of Michele Maglia, is depicted kneeling in prayer, his papal tiara at his side.
23 de nov. de 2015 · VA editor , November 23, 2015 / 9912 0. In the tomb of Alexander VII, Bernini probably intended the pope’s gesture to symbolize his devoted asceticism. The artist was nearly eighty years old when he designed this monument (1671-78).
10 de nov. de 2019 · El Monumento al Papa Aljandro VII es un conjunto escultórico tallado en bloques de mármol de distintos colores siguiendo cuidadosamente el proyecto diseñado por Bernini, compuesto por minuciosos dibujos y moldes realizados en terracota, como la estatua de Papa Alejandro VII que se conserva en el Victoria and Albert Museum de Londres realizada en...
