Monument fun閞aire ?Mathilde de Canossa (ou Mathilde de Toscane) dans la basilique Saint-Pierre.Funeral monument to Matilda of Canossa (also Matilda of Tuscany) (1046-1115) in the right aisle of Saint Peter's basilica.by Gian Lorenzo Bernini; 1633-37The monumental tomb of the countess consists of a sarcophagus carved with the Submission of Henry IV; King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor; to Pope Gregory VII (pape Gregoire VII; popst Gregor VII) on 28th January 1077 at Canossa; a dedicatory inscription held by two angels; and the statue of Matilda.The relief shows Henry IV (Henri IV empereur germanique) kneeling before the Pope after waiting for three days and nights to be received!She was one of the most powerful women in the Middle Ages; benefactress of the Holy See; forever venerated in the main temple of Christianity. (Saint Peter's basilica; basilique Saint-Pierre; Petersdom)Vatican 2019