Funeral monument to pope Urban VIII (pape Urbain VIII) in the apse of Saint Peter's basilica.(Maffeo Barberini. Pope from 1623 to 1644) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini; 1647.A tall; white marble pedestal supports the bronze figure of the Pope giving a blessing. The figure on the left with the children is Charity; Justice is on the right with the sword and scale. Bernini used a skeleton to represent death for the first time on this monument. The skeleton has written the name of the deceased on an unfolded scroll. The bees of the Barberini family coat of arms is displayed here while individual bees have been placed on the monument. These bees can bee seen throughout St. Peter's Basilica.(Saint Peter's basilica; basilique Saint-Pierre; Petersdom)Vatican 2019

px px dpi = cm x cm = MB
Details

Creative#:

TOP28396015

Source:

達志影像

Authorization Type:

RM

Release Information:

須由TPG 完整授權

Model Release:

No

Property Release:

No

Right to Privacy:

No

Same folder images:

Same folder images