Difference between revisions of "St. Andrew (1633 Duquesnoy), art"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[ | [[File:Andrew Duquesnoy.jpg]] | ||
[http://www.wga.hu/art/d/duquesno/s_andrew.jpg St. Andrew] (1633) is a sculpture by [[François Duquesnoy]]. | |||
*[http://www.wga.hu/index1.html Web Gallery of Art] | *[http://www.wga.hu/index1.html Web Gallery of Art] | ||
Made between 1629 and 1633, 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. | |||
Revision as of 08:51, 31 December 2013
St. Andrew (1633) is a sculpture by François Duquesnoy.
Made between 1629 and 1633, 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.