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 Monument to Pius VIII (Mar 31, 1829 - Nov 30, 1830) Francesco Castiglioni by Pietro Tenerani, 1866 |
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The Pope is show kneeling, accompanied by a statue of Christ enthroned, with statues of Sts. Peter and Paul. The allegories are Prudence and Justice. He was imprisoned in 1808 during the French domination of Italy for refusing to take the oath of allegiance to Napoleon. He approved the decrees of the Council of Baltimore (October 1829), the first formal meeting of US bishops. Under the monument is a door leading to the Sacristy and Treasury Museum. In this passage is a list of all the popes buried in St. Peter's. In front of the monument is a mass schedule for the basilica. |
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The Monument to Pius VIII (1829-1830), by Pietro Tenerani (1789-1869),
is in the Neoclassical style. The Pontiff is kneeling; above him is the
statue of Christ enthroned, and below, are the statues of Sts. Peter and
Paul. On the base are the allegorical figures of Prudence and Justice.
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Peter's Basilica - A Virtual Tour
On the opposite side above the entrance to the Sacristy and the Treasury
is the monumental Tomb of Pius VIII, created in 1866 by P. Tenerani. It
is a work which has an essential line and a formal simplicity, but its
predominant overall effect is one of excessive coldness, despite the noble
intentions of the sculptor to combine a classical style with sincere Christian
sentiment, following the examples of Canova and Nazareni.
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On 25 March, 1830, Pius published the Brief "Litteris altero abhinc",
in which he declared that marriage could be blessed by the Church only
when the proper promises were made regarding the Catholic education of
the children; otherwise, the parish priest should only assist passively
at the ceremony.
He was extremely conscientious. Thus, he ordered all his relatives, upon his accession to the pontifical throne, to resign the positions which they held.