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The Vision of Constantine (Bernini)
| The Vision of Constantine | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1670 |
| Catalogue | 73 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Location | Scala Regia, Vatican City |
| 41°54′10″N 12°27′18″E / 41.90278°N 12.45500°E | |
| Preceded by | Angel with the Superscription |
| Followed by | Equestrian statue of Louis XIV (Bernini) |
The Vision of Constantine is an equestrian sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, located in the Scala Regia by St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Originally commissioned as a free standing work of art within St. Peter's itself, the sculpture was finally unveiled in 1670 as an integral part of the Scala Regia - Bernini's redesigned stairway between St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Palace. Unlike other large works by Bernini, art historians have suggested that this work was almost entirely undertaken by him - no other sculptors have been recorded as receiving payment. Bernini's overall fee was 7,000 Roman scudi. [1]
- ^ Rudolf Wittkower, Bernini, the Sculptor of the Roman Baroque, 1955 (1st ed.), p.252
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