Pasce Oves Meas is a sculptural relief designed by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini and executed by members of his workshop, with some involvement of Bernini himself. The work was commissioned in 1633 but was not installed in its destination of St Peter's, Rome until 1646.[1]

Pasce Oves Meas[1]
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1633-1646 (1633-1646)
Catalogue34
TypeSculpture
LocationSt. Peter's Basilica, Rome
Preceded byTomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany
Followed byBust of Costanza Bonarelli

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Wittkower 1966, pp. 202–203: with image

References

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  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1966). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: the sculptor of the Roman baroque. London: Phaidon P. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

Further reading

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  • Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
  • Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
  • Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.