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Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo

Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.

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Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo is a public sculpture in Scotland Central, United Kingdom, dating from 1622. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.

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The Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo is a sculptural portrait by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. It is in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. Carlo Antonio was the Archbishop of Pisa and the uncle of the noted seventeenth-century collector, Cassiano del Pozzo, who commissioned Bernini to create the sculpture. It was acquired by the National Gallery of Scotland in 1986, at a cost of 3m British Pounds, although the value at the time was said to be much higher (around 7.5m pounds). It had previously been in the British stately home of Castle Howard, since 1715.

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Coordinates
55.9501, -3.1956
Established
1622

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo?
Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9501°, -3.1956°.
When was Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo built?
Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo dates to 1622.