Lucas Alexandros
The Angel with the Superscription
The Angel with the Superscription is one of ten marble angels commissioned by Pope Clement IX to breathe new life into the ancient Pons Aelius bridge in Rome. The ten angels were all designed by the workshop of Bernini but only two of the sculptures, the Angel with the superscription and the Angel with the Crown of Thorns, were carved by his own hand.
The two copies that stand on the bridge today are the 2nd iterations of the angels: upon seeing two first two angels carved by Bernini, the pope deemed them too beautiful to be placed outdoors and demanded that they be sent to his hometown.
The statues were never transferred, however, they remained in Bernini's possession until after his death, when they were then transferred to the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, where they still reside today.
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The Angel with the Superscription
The Angel with the Superscription is one of ten marble angels commissioned by Pope Clement IX to breathe new life into the ancient Pons Aelius bridge in Rome. The ten angels were all designed by the workshop of Bernini but only two of the sculptures, the Angel with the superscription and the Angel with the Crown of Thorns, were carved by his own hand.
The two copies that stand on the bridge today are the 2nd iterations of the angels: upon seeing two first two angels carved by Bernini, the pope deemed them too beautiful to be placed outdoors and demanded that they be sent to his hometown.
The statues were never transferred, however, they remained in Bernini's possession until after his death, when they were then transferred to the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, where they still reside today.
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