Bishop Saint
Attributed to Pierre Legros II Italian, born France
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.
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