A Late Masterpiece by Bernini

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Blessed Lodovica Albertoni, Altieri Chapel, San Francesco a Ripa

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The marble sculpture of Blessed Lodovica Albertoni (1671-74), in the church of San Francesco a Ripa, is a late work by that great master of the Baroque, Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680).  

Lodovica Albertoni (1473-1533) was a Roman noblewoman, who, following the death of her husband in 1503, joined the Third Order of St Francis and devoted herself to caring for the poor. She became known for her religious ecstasies. 

Lodovica Albertoni was beatified by Pope Clement X (r. 1670-76) in 1671, the year in which Bernini began work on the sculpture. 

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Blessed Lodovica Albertoni, Altieri Chapel, San Francesco a Ripa