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==Abstract==
==Abstract==
The sculpture of St. Andrews by François Duquesnoy is one of the four larger-than-life statues at the corners of the crossing of St. Peter's Basilica. The other three statues are Bernini's Saint Longinus, Mochi's Santa Veronica, and Bolgi's St. Helena. Each statue depicts a venerated relic, which at the time, was the property of the Pope and St. Peters.


==History and current location==
==History and current location==

Revision as of 02:23, 10 June 2010

St. Andrew (1633) is a sculpture by François Duquesnoy.

Abstract

The sculpture of St. Andrews by François Duquesnoy is one of the four larger-than-life statues at the corners of the crossing of St. Peter's Basilica. The other three statues are Bernini's Saint Longinus, Mochi's Santa Veronica, and Bolgi's St. Helena. Each statue depicts a venerated relic, which at the time, was the property of the Pope and St. Peters.

History and current location

Made between 1729 and 1733, for the current location in the Vatican, Rome: Basilica di San Pietro.

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