Memorial to Carlo Barberini

Memorial to Carlo Barberini
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1630 (1630)
SubjectCarlo Barberini
LocationSanta Maria in Ara Coeli, Rome
Preceded byBusts of Cardinals Agostino and Pietro Valier
Followed byStatue of Carlo Barberini

The Memorial to Carlo Barberini is a large memorial, featuring two allegorical statues and an inscription. It was designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini upon the death of Carlo in 1630, and subsequently executed by Bernini and his workshop. It is in the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome.

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