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  • Period: 17th–18th Century
  • Subject: Religious

Found 37 sculptures.

Saint Andrew sculpture standing in an ornate alcove inside St. Peter\'s Basilica, with a carved pedestal and visitors below.

Saint Andrew

A marble apostle leaning on the diagonal cross of his martyrdom.

 The Triumph of the Candelaria obelisk rises in an open plaza, with stone figures at the base and a white figure atop the monument.

Triumph of the Candelaria

Marble monument crowned by the Virgin of Candelaria and flanked by Guanche kings.

 Ornate Alexander Nevsky reliquary with sculpted figures and a canopy inside a vaulted interior

Alexander Nevsky Reliquary

A monumental Baroque shrine of silver, remarkable for its scale and craftsmanship.

 Stone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk holding a crucifix and palm frond, with a halo of stars.

John of Nepomuk

A monument standing on Senatorska Street beside the Mniszech Palace.

 Font de Santa Eulàlia, a tall stone fountain monument in a city square with people seated around its base.

Font de Santa Eulàlia

A historic fountain monument with a long and changing sculptural history.

 Marble bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine showing a bearded man in a hooded robe with clasped hands.

Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine

A half-length portrait of Saint Robert Bellarmine by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

 Nenningen Pietà showing a robed woman cradling the lifeless body of a bearded man across her lap.

Nenningen Pietà

A late Baroque group showing Mary grieving over the dead Christ.

 Kornmarkt Madonna sculpture of a crowned woman holding a child, standing on a globe above an ornate base with cherubs.

Kornmarkt Madonna

A gilded Marian fountain sculpture crowned with stars, clouds, and a triumphant child.

 Paduka wooden sandals displayed on a woven mat.

Paduka

A sandal with a toe knob, made in many forms and materials.

 St. Peter\'s Baldachin with dark bronze spiraling columns and an ornate canopy beneath the basilica dome.

St. Peter's Baldachin

A monumental Baroque ciborium marking the sacred focal point of the basilica.

 Bernini\'s Corpus, a dark bronze crucified Christ with outstretched arms, bowed head, and crown of thorns.

Corpus

A life-size bronze crucifixion long mistaken for the work of another artist.

 The Veiled Christ marble sculpture showing a reclining figure covered by a finely carved translucent-looking veil.

Veiled Christ

A marble tomb effigy of Christ covered by a remarkably translucent veil.

 The Transparente in Toledo Cathedral, showing a richly carved Baroque altarpiece beneath a circular ceiling opening with painted celestial scenes.

Transparente

A dramatic Baroque altarpiece that uses light and hidden openings to illuminate the tabernacle.

 San Juan Patrón crucifix with a silver spiked crown and red drapery

San Juan Patrón

An accompanying devotional image linked to the revered Cristo Negro of Esquipulas.

 The Holy Trinity Monument stands in a sunny public square beside historic buildings and a grassy area with people walking nearby.

Holy Trinity Monument

A Baroque plague column erected in Timișoara’s central square in 1740.

 Gniezno Doors with bronze relief panels and circular door knockers

Gniezno Doors

Bronze doors decorated with eighteen relief scenes from Saint Adalbert’s life.

 Bernini\'s Daniel and the Lion marble sculpture with raised arms in an ornate niche

Daniel and the Lion

A Baroque prophet figure drawn from classical models and set in a dramatic niche.

 Tomb of Lew Sapieha with a central armored reclining figure and smaller draped figures in a multi-tiered stone monument

Tomb of Lew Sapieha

An important early Baroque monument combining three separate tombs.

 Carved wooden figure of A\'a covered with small raised figures

A'a

A finely carved wooden Polynesian deity figure admired for its singularity.

 Sandstone statue of St. John of Nepomuk with a halo of stars against a blue sky.

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk

Sandstone saint sculpture with refined face and drapery, lacking a traditional biretta.

 Damned Soul marble bust with a screaming face and furrowed brow

Damned Soul

A young face twisted by terror, surprise, and downward gaze.

 Mausoleum of Prince Ernst in Stadthagen, a stone monument with arched windows and a domed cupola topped by a cross.

Mausoleum of Prince Ernst

A Renaissance mausoleum with a dramatic central monument and painted angelic dome.

 Pietà sculpture in polychrome wood showing the Virgin Mary supporting the lifeless body of Christ.

Pietà

The Virgin Mary supports Christ’s lifeless body in a moving Baroque scene.

 Marian Column with a haloed statue of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by figures and a metal fence.

Marian Column

A Baroque plague monument crowned by the Virgin Mary and surrounded by saints.

 St Bibiana by Bernini, a marble statue of a woman in a shell-topped niche, gazing upward with one hand raised and holding golden fronds.

St Bibiana

A marble saintly figure marked by restrained tension and Baroque drapery.

 Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen marble statues in arched niches with dark columns, showing Jerome holding a cross and Magdalen gazing upward.

Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen

Two figures absorbed in a mystical experience, seeming to emerge beyond the niche.

 Noli Me Tangere sculpture showing a robed figure with an upraised hand facing a kneeling figure reaching out, set before a painted backdrop and framed by ornate columns.

Noli Me Tangere

A sculptural group showing Christ speaking to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection.

 The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini, showing a winged angel and a reclining woman beneath golden rays.

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

A theatrical marble vision of mystical rapture and emotional tension.

 Black Nazarene statue in red and gold robes carrying a cross beneath a floral archway

Black Nazarene

Life-sized dark statue of Jesus carrying the True Cross in a genuflecting pose.

 Bernini\'s Angel with the Crown of Thorns, a white marble angel holding a thorny wreath and looking upward.

Angel with the Crown of Thorns

A Baroque angel holding the crown of thorns from the canonical gospels.

 The Emerald Buddha seated on a golden pedestal beneath an ornate canopy with gilded columns and jeweled decorations.

Emerald Buddha

A revered jade Buddha statue with seasonal robes and royal ceremonial dress changes.

 Memorial to Maria Raggi with a central medallion, two golden putti, and a cross on a church pillar

Memorial to Maria Raggi

A Baroque monument honoring a pious nun, attached to a church pillar in Rome.

 Christ of the Lanterns crucifix in Córdoba, illuminated by ornate black lanterns and surrounded by a decorative iron fence.

Christ of the Lanterns

A large crucifix illuminated by eight iron-mounted lanterns.

 Bust of the Saviour, a white marble bust of a bearded man with long wavy hair and draped robes, gazing upward.

Bust of the Saviour

Bernini’s final sculpture, long thought lost and later linked to a rediscovered bust.

 David marble statue in a gilded gallery, shown in a dynamic twisting pose with sling and draped cloth.

David

A tense, life-size marble figure poised to launch the fatal stone.

 Terracotta bozzetto for Bernini’s San Longino statue, with deep drapery folds and textured surface.

Preliminary Works

Terracotta models reveal how Bernini refined the design through multiple stages.

 Ecstasy of Blessed Ludovica Albertoni by Bernini, a white marble figure reclining on a sculpted bed with her head tilted back and hands on her chest.

Ecstasy of Blessed Ludovica Albertoni

A luminous Baroque tomb sculpture capturing a saint in mystical rapture.