Bernini's Obelisk In Piazza della Minerva. Egyptian Obelisk with elephant plinth, Rome, Italy
The 1667 elephant by Bernini is the base for the small obelisk atop it. This obelisk was excavated in the cloister and came from the Iseum. The elephant was known as "il pulcin della Minerva", or "porcino", from the Roman people's story that - uninspired by elephants - Bernini in fact sculpted a pig.
Size: 3420px × 5130px
Location: Piazza della Minerva, Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © W. Michael Wiggins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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