Bust of Pope Gregory XV

Bust of Pope Gregory XV
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1621 (1621)
Catalogue12
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
SubjectPope Gregory XV
Dimensions64 cm (25 in)
LocationArt Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Preceded bySleeping Hermaphroditus
Followed byBust of Monsignor Pedro de Foix Montoya

The Bust of Pope Gregory XV is a marble portrait sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Executed in 1621, the work is one of three busts of the subject created by Bernini—the other two were bronze casts. The marble bust is on permanent display at the Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto. It was donated to the museum by Joey and Toby Tanenbaum.

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