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Gian Lorenzo Bernini / Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo

Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo

1622 · Marble

Bernini's early portrait bust of the Pisan archbishop Carlo Antonio dal Pozzo, carved when the sculptor was in his early twenties.

MovementBBaroque
LocationEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Genrebust
DimensionsHeight 82 cm

Why it matters

Bernini portrayed Carlo Antonio del Pozzo, Archbishop of Pisa, for his nephew, the famous collector Cassiano del Pozzo.

Did you know?

  • It stood at Castle Howard from 1715.
  • The National Gallery of Scotland bought it in 1986 for £3 million.
  • Its value at the time was estimated at about £7.5 million.

Based on the Wikipedia article Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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