Monument of Pius VIII - TENERANI, Pietro - WGA
Monument of Pius VIII by TENERANI, Pietro
Monument of Pius VIII by TENERANI, Pietro

Monument of Pius VIII

by TENERANI, Pietro, Marble

This monument was commissioned by the Cardinal Albani, the figures were moved from the Vatican grottoes to the monument in 1857. The figures are the kneeling pontiff and seated Christ as well as Saints Peter (left) and Paul (right); the base reliefs are Prudence (left) and Justice (right).

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