Bust of Giovanni Battista Santoni
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The Bust of Giovanni Battisti Santoni is an early work by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. It forms part of a tomb for Santoni, who was majordomo to Pope Sixtus V
from 1590 to 1592. Executed between 1613 and 1616, the work remains in its original setting in the church of Santa Prassede
in Rome
. It is also assumed that Bernini sculpted the heads in the frame.
Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V , born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590.-Early life:The chronicler Andrija Zmajević states that Felice's family originated from modern-day Montenegro...
from 1590 to 1592. Executed between 1613 and 1616, the work remains in its original setting in the church of Santa Prassede
Santa Prassede
The Basilica of Saint Praxedes , commonly known in Italian as Santa Prassede, is an ancient titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, located near the papal basilica of Saint Mary Major...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. It is also assumed that Bernini sculpted the heads in the frame.