Vatican Museums, Mvsei Vaticani
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BerniniCollaboratorsDates 1623 to 1676GiovanGiovan Lorenzo Bernini and CollaboratorsItalyLorenzoPinacotecaPinacoteca VaticanaPreparatory modelRomeThe VaticanThis preparatory model in clay and straw was meant for the bronze casting of the angel located to the right of the tabernacle of the SS Sacrament in Saint Peters Basilica. The altar was commissioned to Bernini by Pope Urban VIII Bernini but was released years later between 1673 and 1674 under Clement X Altieri.VaticanVatican Cityangelclay and straw
