Angel with the Crown of Thorns

Angel with the Crown of Thorns is a statue by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Originally commissioned by Pope Clement IX for the Ponte Sant'Angelo project, the statue was replaced with a copy and the original was moved to Sant'Andrea delle Fratte in Rome, Italy. The statue was started in 1667 and completed in 1669.^[1] A terracotta modello for the sculpture is held by the musée du Louvre in Paris.

Angel with the Crown of Thorns
Artist	Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Year	1667 (1667)
Catalogue	72
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Marble
Subject	Angel
Location	Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Rome
Coordinates	41°54′13.0″N 12°29′0.7″E
Preceded by	Elephant and Obelisk
Followed by	Angel with the Superscription

The statue depicts the crown of thorns mentioned in the canonical gospels.

See also

• List of works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini