Bishop Saint

Pierre Legros II

late 17th–early 18th century · Terracotta · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This fired clay (terracotta) model may have been made in preparation for a monumental marble statue that stands along with many others atop the Colonnade around the entrance of Saint Peters, Rome -- the seat of the papacy and center of the Catholic Church. The figure is vested in pomp, wearing the pointed mitre and ecclesiastical robes that symbolize his office as a bishop.

Artist

Pierre Legros II

Date

late 17th–early 18th century

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Italian, Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1963