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St. Juliana
- Martyr
Died - c.305
Feastday - 16 February
Statue
Installed - c.1702-1703
On 18 July 1702 Alignini agreed
to make the statue, which he delivered on 14 March 1703
Sculptor
- Antonio Alignini
In 1702 he received two payments of 10
scudi, and the following year the balance of 60 scudi. This is
the only known work of the artist.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
This classical sculpture
shows an originality and mastery of technique, especially in
the rendering of the details of the face, hair and hands. Her
right hand originally held a palm of martyrdom.
Juliana
was a martyr that was beheaded. Her relics were transferred
first to Pozzuoli, Cumae, and then finally to Naples. They are
found in one of the side chapels of the abbey church of
Montevergine..
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Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing
59.
Celsus
58. Julian
57. Juliana
56. Teresa
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Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing
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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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