Statue of Constantine

1704-1742

Francesco Faraone Aquila after Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Associated Names
Francesco Faraone Aquila

Engraver, Italian, c. 1676 - c. 1740

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Artist After, Roman, 1598 - 1680

The image shows a full-length statue of a man on horseback set within an ornate archway. The man is seated on a rearing horse with his head up, appearing to look into the distance. He has curly hair and a beard, wearing classical drapery. The horse is also in a dynamic pose, with its front legs raised and a stylized mane. The background features rich textures and a decorative arch with geometric and floral patterns. An inscription below identifies the figure as the equestrian statue of Constantine the Great at the Vatican.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 41 × 26.5 cm (16 1/8 × 10 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.142.2.1.12

  • Series Title

    Raccolta di Statue Antiche e Moderne (Vol. 1)

Associated Artworks

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Frontispiece

Francesco Faraone Aquila

1704

Raccolta di Statue Antiche e Moderne (Vol. 1)

Various Artists, Domenico de Rossi, Paolo Alessandro Maffei

1704

Headpiece

Francesco Faraone Aquila

1704

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in plate lower right: Franc. Aquila; in plate across bottom: STATVA EQVESTRE DI COSTANTINO IL GRANDE / Nel Portico del Palazzo Vaticano. Opera del Cav. Bernino

Wikidata ID

Q77258441

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