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St. Celsus
Died -
c. Early Fourth Century
Statue
Installed - c.1702-1703
On 14 May 1702 Cristelli
undertook to execute the statue, which was finished 25 March
1703
Sculptor
- Pietro Cristelli
During 1703 he received the payment of
80 scudi.
This is the only known monumental work of the
artist.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The martyr was a youth,
and according with Roman tradition wears a short tunic with
his cloak and sandals. His right hand points to the Vatican
Basilica, his left holds the palm of martyrdom.
This
saint was supposedly martyred in Antinoe in the fourth century along
with St Julian (58) and Basilissa. Due to lack of historical
information, the Roman Martyrology 2001 does not mention him.
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Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing
61.
Vincent,
60. Anastasius
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Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing
59.
Celsus - Far Left
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Sources:
Roma Sacra - San Pietro in Vaticano, Itineraries 21-22, ©Fabbrica
of St. Peter's, July 2001
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino
Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca
Editore
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