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Tomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany

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Tomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany
Tomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1633-1644 (1633-1644)
Catalogue33
TypeSculpture
LocationSt. Peter's Basilica, Rome
Preceded byTwo Busts of Cardinal Scipione Borghese
Followed byPasce Oves Meas

The Tomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany is a large sculptural memorial designed by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini and executed by Bernini and various other sculptors. It was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII in 1633 and was destined for St. Peter's, Rome, where it still sits now. The final parts were completed in 1644.[1] The sculpture commemorates Matilda of Canossa as a defender of the church throughout the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wittkower 1997, pp. 254–255.

References

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  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1997). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque (4th ed.). London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154.

Further reading

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  • Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
  • Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
  • Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
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