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Bernini’s Elephant
In 1665 a small Egyptian obelisk was found in the monastery garden of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. Pope Alexander VII asked Bernini to set it up in the square in front of the church. “Make a nice pedestal … Continue reading →
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