Meant for a temporary purpose, destined to be destroyed – today they are timeless masterpieces. Extremely rare clay cast models conserved in the Vatican collections that were made by Bernini and Algardi, two protagonists of the 17th century. The materials they are made of are crumbly and extremely delicate. Intended only as models prior to casting the definitive bronze works, they survived instead. On the models created by Bernini, an imprint of the Maestro’s fingerprints can be seen.
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