Pope Liberius Baptizing the Neophytes

Alessandro Algardi, 1647–49

This terra-cotta relief is the only known study in clay for a sculpture decorating the marble fountain of Saint Damasus in the Vatican. The fountain was erected in the 17th century by Pope Innocent X to mark his… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Alessandro Algardi ¹
Date: 1647–49 ¹
Medium: Terracotta ¹
Original: 6,552 × 4,024 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Miscellaneous Works of Art Purchase Fund

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