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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome. The relic is enclosed in a sculpted gilt bronze casing designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and constructed...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

(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;...

sculpture by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, executed between 1621 and 1622, when Bernini's career was in its early stage. The group, finished when...

designed and carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of his day, who also designed the setting of the chapel in marble, stucco and paint. The...

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...

Vatican City, the city-state and papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy. The baldachin is at the center of the crossing, and directly under the dome of...

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...

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...

Evangelization of Peoples and since 1929 is an extraterritorial property of the Holy See. The complex includes a dormitory and chapel as well. The building...

recognition of him following the Resurrection, was also designed by Bernini and carried out by his pupil Antonio Raggi, probably from 1649 to 1652. A wash...

and Girolamo Lucenti depicting Philip IV of Spain, located in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome. Bernini developed the initial design and...

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...