Episode 316 - Bernini's "Elephant" episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 5, 2025 · 18 MIN

Episode 316 - Bernini's "Elephant"

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Completed in 1667 and located in front of the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome, Italy, Bernini's "Elephant" is a powerful symbol combining Egyptian lore and Roman power. The elephant was designed as an imaginative base for the ancient Egyptian obelisk from the 6th century BCE.

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