Miracle of St. Agnes
1654 | Alessandro Algardi
Through God’s help, the Christian Agnes is saved from the heathen attempting to rape her. The church of Sant’Agnese was built on the site in Rome where she later died as a martyr. For its high altar, the sculptor Alessandro Algardi designed a monumental terracotta relief, which he had reproduced several times in small bronze replicas such as the one here.
Through God’s help, the Christian Agnes is saved from the heathen attempting to rape her. The church of Sant’Agnese was built on the site in Rome where she later died as a martyr. For its high altar, the sculptor Alessandro Algardi designed a monumental terracotta relief, which he had reproduced several times in small bronze replicas such as the one here.
Artist:
Alessandro Algardi (1598 Bologna - 1654 Rom) DNB
Time:
1654
Object Name
relief; bronze sculpture
Culture
Rome
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 97 cm, B. 56 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 7368
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