Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great

Francesco Faraone Aquila Italian
 After Gian Lorenzo Bernini Italian

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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.

Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great, Francesco Faraone Aquila (Italian, Palermo 1676–1740 Rome), Etching

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Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great, Francesco Faraone Aquila (Italian, Palermo 1676–1740 Rome), Etching
Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great, Francesco Faraone Aquila (Italian, Palermo 1676–1740 Rome), Etching

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