Italy / designed 1647–48; cast 1650–1700
Portrait of Pope Innocent X Pamphili
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Portrait of Pope Innocent X Pamphili as sculpture (Italy · designed 1647–48; cast 1650–1700).
The pope's stole features Pamphili family emblems: fleur-de-lis and doves encircled by olive leaves.
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The museum identifies this sculpture as bronze and credits Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598–1654).
The museum's collection notes: Innocent X (Giovanni Battista Pamphili) was pope from 1644 until his death in 1655. Although he was not very interested in the visual arts, he followed tradition and gave several papal commissions for artistic projects. Algardi was the sculptor most frequently called upon by Innocent X. This sensitive portrait captures many details of the pope's costume as well as his intelligent, quiet face.
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