Saint Susanna (Duquesnoy)
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The Saint Susanna is a marble sculpture by François Duquesnoy. The work is one of four sculptures of Roman virgin martyrs commissioned by the Bakers' Guild to decorate the church of Santa Maria di Lor
F Duquesnoy Santa Susana 1629 Loreto
Detail of the sculpture
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Saint Andrew (Duquesnoy)
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The Saint Andrew is a larger-than-life marble sculpture by Flemish artist François Duquesnoy, executed between 1629 and 1633. Located in the crossing of Saint Peter Basilica in Rome, the work depicts
Saint Susanna (Duquesnoy)
…to marry or to enter convent. There is debate over whether Duquesnoy secured the St. Susanna's commission as a result of the critical success of his St. Andrew or the other way around. In the 17th century, it was generally believed that the success of the former (St. Susanna) secured Duquesnoy his commission…
Saint Andrew by François Duquesnoy
Close-up of the sculpture