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Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy
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The Elephant and Obelisk (by Gian Lorenzo Bernini) in the Palazzo Fonseca front of Saint Maria Sopra Minerva Basilica. Commissioned by Pope Alexander VII. "A symbol of Egyptian wisdom, is supported by an elephant, the strongest of all animals, a robust mind is required to achieve wisdom"
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