Elephant and Obelisk

Elephant and Obelisk
Minerveo obelisk by Bernini from 1667
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ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1667 (1667)
Catalogue71
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
SubjectElephant
LocationPiazza della Minerva, Rome
Coordinates41°53′52.74″N 12°28′39.26″E / 41.8979833°N 12.4775722°E / 41.8979833; 12.4775722
Preceded byBust of Louis XIV (Bernini)
Followed byAngel with the Crown of Thorns

Elephant and Obelisk is a statue of an elephant carrying an obelisk, designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was unveiled in 1667 in the Piazza della Minerva in Rome, adjacent to the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, where it stands today.

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