Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great

1690–1740

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View of the equestrian statue of Constantine the Great by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in its niche by the Scala Regia in the Vatican Palace. The statue depicts the emperor at the moment when he experiences a vision of the Holy Cross, just before the battle of the Milvian bridge.

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Title: Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great
Artist: Francesco Faraone Aquila (Italian, Palermo 1676–1740 Rome)
Artist: After Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, Naples 1598–1680 Rome)
Date: 1690–1740
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 15 13/16 x 11 7/16 in. (40.1 x 29 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Walter Liedtke, 1991
Object Number: 1991.1063
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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