# Monument of Pius VIII

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## Artwork

- Artist: [TENERANI, Pietro](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tenerani-pietro-r11d08cfa3354ff>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Marble

## Commentary

This monument was commissioned by the Cardinal Albani, the figures were moved from the Vatican grottoes to the monument in 1857. The figures are the kneeling pontiff and seated Christ as well as Saints Peter \(left\) and Paul \(right\); the base reliefs are Prudence \(left\) and Justice \(right\).

## Related artworks

- [Monument of Pius VIII](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tenerani-pietro-r11d08cfa3354ff/monument-of-pius-viii-r508af27ecc2201>)
- [Psyche Abandoned](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tenerani-pietro-r11d08cfa3354ff/psyche-abandoned-rb1d2078b76816c>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)