EPISODE · Feb 12, 2025 · 16 MIN
Episode 317 – Bernini's Bridge of Angels
from Rebuilding The Renaissance
In 1669, at the age of 71, Gian Lorenzo Bernini was commissioned by Pope Clemet IX to renovate the most important pilgrimage bridge in Rome, the Ponte Sant'Angelo. Bernini planned on installing 10 spectacular statues of angels holding the instruments of the passion, only two of which were ultimately carved by Bernini.
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