# Monument of Richelieu [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [GIRARDON, François]() - Date: 1651-1700 - Technique: Marble ## Commentary The dying cardinal, lying on his sarcophagus and originally gesturing in supplication toward the altar, is upheld by Religion and mourned by Science. The three figures, united by the lines of skillfully arranged draperies, are informed by a solemn and touching sentiment. ## Related artworks - [Allegorical Figure]() - [Apollon and the Nymphs \(detail\)]() - [Apollon and the Nymphs \(detail\)]() - [Apollon and the Nymphs \(detail\)]() - [Apollon and the Nymphs]() - [Apollon and the Nymphs]() - [Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV]() - [Model for an Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV]() - [Monument of Richelieu \(detail\)]() - [Monument of Richelieu]() - [Monument of Richelieu]() - [Monument of Richelieu]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()