Elephant and Obelisk is a statue of an elephant carrying an obelisk, designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was unveiled in 1667 in the...

Bernini's Elephant and Obelisk, a similar structure in Rome's Piazza della Minerva. However, other possibilities exist; an elephant surmounted by an obelisk with...

Elephant and Obelisk – Ancient Egyptian obelisk on a marble elephant, a landmark of Rome, Italy List of obelisks in Rome List of Egyptian obelisks Brand...

Sculpture of an Elephant at the Rijksmuseum] (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 September 2023. This anecdote regarding the Elephant and Obelisk monument (more formally...

Obelisks had a prominent role in the architecture and religion of ancient Egypt. This list contains all known remaining ancient Egyptian obelisks. The...

The elephant carries on its back an obelisk, inspired by Bernini's Elephant and Obelisk in Rome's Piazza Santa Maria sopra Minerva. The bayonet, as a symbol...

temptations mounted on the elephant's backs. The obelisk mounted on the elephant's back is an homage to Elephant and Obelisk, the Roman obelisk designed by Gian...

between pyramids and obelisks in his plays and sonnets. Ancient obelisks are monolithic and consist of a single stone; most modern obelisks are made of several...

the first Pope. At the centre of the square is the Vatican obelisk, an ancient Egyptian obelisk erected at the current site in 1586. Gian Lorenzo Bernini...

The Obelisk of Montecitorio (Italian: Obelisco di Montecitorio), also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psamtik II (595–589...

ancient Egyptian towns and cities List of historical capitals of Egypt Apries Sonchis of Sais Elephant and Obelisk Urbino Obelisk Mish, Frederick C., Editor...

Simeto and Amenano. The arrangement by Vaccarini of the Fontana dell'Elefante was almost certainly inspired by Bernini's 1667 Elephant and Obelisk in Rome...

carrying an ancient obelisk, and was mentioned in several communications of the artist, so can be considered a reliable claim. The Elephants is a good example...

group sculpture by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, executed in 1621 and '22, when Bernini's career was in its early stage. The group, finished when...

Awakening, The Elephants, Swans Reflecting Elephants and in The Temptation of Saint Anthony. The Elephant and Obelisk motif also found its way to various works...

down well and were not acted upon; indeed their failure to be accepted was a reflection of the general antagonism between the Italian Bernini and certain...

church in Rome devoted to Saint Bibiana. The church façade was designed and built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who also produced a sculpture of the saint...

fiction and the theory is unproven. Dalí's painting 'Les Elephants' includes two elephants with long spindly legs that appear to be carrying obelisks; on...

Neptune and Triton is an early sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum of London and was executed...

The following is a list of works of sculpture, architecture, and painting by the Italian Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The numbering follows Rudolph...

with the Church of England. The bust was presented in 1637 and admired for its workmanship and likeness to the king. Charles rewarded Bernini with a valuable...

convent, is the 1667 Elephant and Obelisk by Bernini. This obelisk was excavated in the cloister and came from the Iseum. The elephant was known as "il pulcin...

which travertine rocks rise to support four river gods and above them, a copy of an Egyptian obelisk surmounted with the Pamphili family emblem of a dove...

Apollo and Daphne is a life-sized marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was executed between 1622 and 1625. It is regarded...

(attested for 1255). History of elephants in Europe List of individual elephants William S. Heckscher: Bernini's Elephant and Obelisk. In: Art Bulletin 29, 1949;...

the original meanings of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Anima beata and Anima dannata: Nymph and Satyr?". Sculpture Journal. 24 (1): 37–53. doi:10.3828/sj.2015...

which resembles a beached ship and is located at the foot of the Spanish Steps. It was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII and built in 1627. He also contributed...

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, who purchased the bust in 1921 for 1480 English guineas. Baker (1606–58) was High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1657 and connected...

December 1681, Rome) was an Italian engineer, architect, and sculptor. The son of Pietro Bernini and his wife Angelica Galante, he was born after the couple...

Angeles. It was created by Bernini 1621, shortly after the death of Paul V, and commissioned by his nephew, Cardinal Scipione Borghese. A bronze version...