Domenico GuidiItalian, 1625–1701Pope Alexander VIII
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Where is “Pope Alexander VIII” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the sculpture
This papal bust is ascribed to the sculptor Domenico Guidi and made in Italy ca. 1690.
It represents Pope Alexander VIII (Pietro Ottoboni, who was Pope from 1689-91).
Papal busts of this type were regularly made in the Vatican "fonderia". Other versions of this exist in bronze (Rome, private collection) and terracotta (Los Angeles County Museum).
Domenico Guidi was a pupil of Alessandro Algardi (1595-1654), one of the leading Baroque sculptors in Rome.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1089-1853
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- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
