Tomb of Pope Clement XIV
| Tomb of Pope Clement XIV | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Antonio Canova |
| Year | 1783-1787 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Pope Clement XIV |
| Location | Santi Apostoli, Rome], Rome, Italy |
The Tomb of Pope Clement XIV is a neoclassical stone monument and sculptural tableaux in Santi Apostoli, Rome by the Venetian sculptor Antonio Canova. The work is in the church where Pope Clement XIV (1705-1774) was the Cardinal-Priest before being elected Pontiff.[1]
The monument was commissioned by the merchant Carlo Giorgi and completed in 1787, thirteen years after the Pope's death.[2] Canova employed carrara marble and lumachella in the creation of the tomb.[3]
The figure of Pope Clemens XIV atop the tomb is said to reference St. John the Baptist.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "This is neo-classicism, baby! Canova's Pope Clemens XIV revolutionary tomb". January 26, 2016.
- ^ "The Funerary Monument to Pope Clement XIV by Canova, Santi Apostoli, Rome". Walks in Rome (Est. 2001).
- ^ "Tomb of Clemens XIV by Antonio Canova". www.thehistoryofart.org.
- ^ "Artibus et Historiae". artibusethistoriae.org.