Why it matters
Truth, a naked young woman, sits on a boulder holding the Sun, gazing upward with a look of peace. Bernini meant her to be unveiled by a figure of Time above, but Time was never carved.
Did you know?
- He worked on it between 1645 and 1652.
- He made it after losing favour with the new Pope Innocent X.
- She rests her left foot on the Earth.
Based on the Wikipedia article Truth Unveiled by Time (Bernini) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
