A Lost Papal Bust by Bernini Found

Last updated on: June 17, 2015 at 11:47 am by Thomas L. McDonald

A Lost Papal Bust by Bernini Found 2015-06-17T11:47:35-04:00 Thomas L. McDonald

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This bust of Pope Paul V by Bernini surfaced two years ago in a private collection after being lost for 100 years. Commissioned by the Pope’s nephew Cardinal Scipione Borghese in 1621, it was the first papal work of the 23-year-old artist. It remained in the Borghese family until 1893, when it was misidentified and auctioned off as the work of Alessandro Algardi.

It’s been acquired by the Getty Museum and goes on display this week.

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